Sentence examples for determining punishment from inspiring English sources

But Judge Glasser said that federal sentencing guidelines did not permit him to consider charity work in determining punishment.

Victims have gained the right to make statements in court about the impact a crime has had on them, which judges can take into account in determining punishment.

A spokeswoman for the Texas Education Agency, Adrienne Sobolak, said that the education code did not use the words "zero tolerance" and that local districts did have discretion in determining punishment.

North Carolina courageously passed the Racial Justice Act in 2009, making it the first state in the country to give death row inmates a chance to have their sentences changed to life without parole based on proof that race played a significant role in determining punishment.

It turns out, however, that the idea that results should not be taken into account in determining punishment is in direct tension with a variety of criminal laws, including, for example, the differential punishment accorded attempted murder and murder in the United States.

In other words, what weight does the latest research into the effects of LSD on the body carry in determining punishment?

They receive all results, hear appeals and determine punishment — from a four-game suspension for a first positive test to at least 12 months for a third positive.

In such cases, prosecutors essentially determine punishment in a concealed, unreviewable process — doing what judges are supposed to do in open court, subject to review.

Judicial experts have described the report as roughly equivalent to the pre-sentencing report that is often prepared after adult defendants have been convicted to help a judge determine punishment.

Early examples were the two new posts created during the early 9th century: kurōdo, a kind of secretary and archivist to the emperor, and kebiishi, the imperial police, who ultimately developed powers to investigate crimes and determine punishments.

WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Two U.S. senators on Tuesday questioned whether the Justice Department has been aggressive enough in prosecuting misconduct at the largest banks and asked the department to turn over information on how it determines punishments.