Sentences with phrase «violence under criminal law»

Protection orders are made under the Family Law Act, but there are other protections for people facing family violence under criminal law — these are called Peace Bonds.

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To be sure they are capable of acts of violence against unarmed people, which most regard as psychotic, and they have to be dealt with under the criminal law — unless killing them is the only way to save other lives.
Violence, hate speech and inducement of voters are criminal activities punishable under our laws.
One 2007 Centers for Disease Control task force study, «Effects on Violence of Laws and Policies Facilitating the Transfer of Youth from the Juvenile to the Adult Justice System,» states that the transferring of children under the age of 18 into the adult criminal justice system increases the rate of violence behavior and makes it more likely for them to return to the system after they serve theViolence of Laws and Policies Facilitating the Transfer of Youth from the Juvenile to the Adult Justice System,» states that the transferring of children under the age of 18 into the adult criminal justice system increases the rate of violence behavior and makes it more likely for them to return to the system after they serve theviolence behavior and makes it more likely for them to return to the system after they serve their time.
West Coast LEAF is particularly concerned that the definition of sexual misconduct under the Sexual Violence and Misconduct Policy Act is out of sync with criminal laws.
The case was supported by a coalition of interveners who argued that defamation disputes should be handled under civil law and that criminal prosecutions should be brought only in matters such as incitement to violence.
Under this Act, the law enforcement agencies are required to respond to and treat domestic violence cases as criminal acts.
Keywords: Criminal law; domestic violence; overemphasis and under emphasis of relevant sentencing factors; standard of review on appeal of sentence; rehabilitation; deterrence; denunciation
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