Sentence examples for a light penalty from inspiring English sources

A stiff sentence for Rajaratnam would reinvigorate the sense of a deterrent; on the other hand, a light penalty would make the lengthy, costly prosecution look like a waste.

In the past, rape was defined as penetration only, and anything short of that fell under the category of criminal assault on a woman with "intent to outrage her modesty", an offence that carried a light penalty and was almost never enforced.

It seems a light penalty for such a multifaceted failure affecting so many.

Both judokas were cautioned during the bout for various infringements with Edwards's decisive fourth penalty coming for a shido, a light penalty awarded for a minor violation.

Even a light penalty, however, would be a political nightmare with German workers seeing it as punishment for discipline, for low wages, for spending on research and development, for - in other words - being competitive.

Her ex-boyfriend received a lighter penalty because he testified that he had paid her to let him use her house to store drugs.

Could Rodriguez's lawyers be hoping to use the lawsuit as leverage against the league, offering to drop it in exchange for a lighter penalty?

Citigroup even received a lighter penalty than Goldman, paying disgorgement, interest and a civil penalty totaling $285 million, compared with the $550 million penalty Goldman had to pay, which the S.E.C. said was the largest in its history.

In a marked difference from other disciplinary cases in which clubs themselves have been punished for misconduct by their owners or directors, Watford were given a lighter penalty – a transfer embargo until the end of this summer's transfer window.

Mr. Behling said he would advise clients who believed they had a basis to appeal to do so, but that others should consider going to the I.R.S. and trying to negotiate a lighter penalty.

Many people here had expected a longer prison term, but at the sentencing trial on Thursday the prosecutor asked that the charge be changed to one that carried a lighter penalty.