Sentence examples for Levels of culpability from inspiring English sources

"In passing sentence," the report states, "judges have limited capacity to reflect differing levels of culpability of defendants convicted of murder on an accessory basis.

The Sackler family, which includes branches with differing levels of culpability and involvement with the issue, has a long history of donating to cultural organizations.

He noted that sentencing law recognized that individuals with different levels of culpability should be treated differently, and that some crimes were more evil than others.

The case also brings up questions about the limits of speech on the Internet: How does one assign levels of culpability to someone who shares thoughts with people who say they are already considering suicide?

That process involved at least two or three investigations into their actions; these involved precise terminology and categories for considering levels of culpability and especially for considering whether they could retain their office or face promotion to higher orders.

If nothing else, the two defendants' bonds seem to capture their varied levels of culpability.

Other banks are in line for the same level of culpability.

Even when mentally retarded defendants are clearly guilty, it is extremely difficult to determine their level of culpability.

Mr. Wood's lawyers say executing someone with his level of culpability would be unprecedented in the modern era.

On remand, a newly empanelled jury again found that Guzek committed the murders with a level of culpability that justified the death penalty.

In both instances there are profound questions of the defendants' capacity to fully understand the consequences of their actions, and thus their level of culpability.