Sentence examples for Harmful conduct from inspiring English sources

Very often, of course, these two versions of the Principle will produce the same results: we efficiently prevent harm by criminalizing harmful conduct.

Perhaps, if crimes are 'public' wrongs, we could meet the charge of over-inclusiveness by distinguishing within the category of wrongfully harmful conduct between public and private harms: the betrayal of a friendship or a marriage is not apt for criminalization if and because it causes only private harm.

Economists such as Mitchell Polinsky, of Stanford Law School, and Steven Shavell, of Harvard Law School, argue that to deter harmful conduct, punitive damages should be equivalent to the amount of harm caused, multiplied by the inverse of the probability of detection.

The three people, including a former Nauruan government minister, were all told their applications were rejected on the grounds of "potential for harmful conduct" legislation.

But as with alcohol, "the solution is to have laws that criminalize harmful conduct -- not just the use itself," she said.

Since there can be market failures, however, the Article lays out an adjudicatory enforcement mechanism to evaluate charges of harmful conduct.

"A pregnant woman, if she chooses not to end the pregnancy, takes on a moral and perhaps a legal obligation to refrain from clearly harmful prenatal conduct," he said.

In it, Rains accused Cote of "harmful sexual conduct and contact" with him that caused him "severe and permanent emotional distress". Yesterday, Rains's mother, Toni McMorrow, said the family is relieved that charges have been filed.

The forest enterprise complains about diverse ecologically harmful practices conducted by the pasture users, such as grazing on forested areas, overstocking, goat keeping, exceeding the grazing period, and the felling of living trees (Fig. 10; respondent EA 2013/2014).

The sampling for harmful metals, conducted within portions of the 700-unit complex that border the vacant site, detected lead concentrations ranging from 23 to 145 parts per million.

Scientists are looking at making fabrics that can absorb poisonous gases or harmful bacteria, or conduct electricity, and be used to make stylish garments.