Sentences with phrase «violent criminal convictions»

She said it would be premature to comment on the just - introduced bill but did defend Governor Cuomo's SAFE Act, saying it has worked to keep guns out of the hands of people with prior violent criminal convictions and others who may not be fit to handle firearms responsibly, such as some living with mental illness.

We analyzed all children born in Sweden between 1983 and 2009 to investigate the effect of SDP on multiple indicators of adverse outcomes in three areas: pregnancy outcomes (birth weight, preterm birth and being born small for gestational age), long - term cognitive abilities (low academic achievement and general cognitive ability) and externalizing behaviors (criminal conviction, violent criminal conviction and drug misuse).

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«He worked to reverse wrongful convictions and helped develop programs to target the most dangerous offenders in Brooklyn to drive down violent crime, while still diverting low - level offenders — particularly young people — from the criminal justice system.»

He found that men who had had two or more convictions for misdemeanor violence were 15 times as likely as those with no criminal history to be charged with the most violent crimes.

And no other criminal background, however violent, or even action taken against the breeder or retailer for animal neglect or abuse that did not result in a conviction, is sufficient to deny a license.

The Armed Career Criminal Act provides that if a person is convicted of a crime involving the use of a firearm and the individual has three or more earlier convictions for a «serious drug offense» or a «violent felony,» the prison term is a minimum of 15 years and a maximum of life.

And, in fact, while white collar crimes may not rise to the level of more violent criminal acts, the repercussions for a conviction can be extremely far - reaching.

Violent offences often carry very significant jail terms upon conviction and are some of the most stigmatizing charges in the Criminal Code.

The judge considers factors such as the ability of each parent to promote ongoing contact with the child and the other parent, either parent's past criminal convictions, and any evidence of a parent's abusive or violent behavior.

Temperamental and familial predictors of violent and non-violent criminal convictions: from age 3 to age 18

Not all criminal records may be deal breakers, but it's important to uncover previous criminal convictions such as relevant violent felonies that could increase risks to other renters.