Sentence examples for gravity of the crimes from inspiring English sources
Once the pair had assessed the gravity of the crimes being charged, they moved swiftly.
"This perhaps more than anything speaks about the gravity of the crimes in this case".
Prokopi stood and said, "What I did was wrong, and I failed to appreciate the gravity" of the crimes.
Hollande told reporters that any sanctions should correspond to the gravity of the crimes and "set an example".
In explaining her decision, Judge Marcia G. Cooke of Federal District Court in Miami underscored the gravity of the crimes Mr. Padilla, 37, had committed.
In a statement Thursday, the court said that while it acknowledged the gravity of the crimes for which Ms. Ieng Thirith was charged, she "lacks capacity to understand proceedings against her or to meaningfully participate in her own defense".
Not that that lessens the gravity of the crime, but it would, apparently, lessen the narrative power for the audience.
It considers the seriousness of the police misconduct, whether superiors approved or tolerated it, the gravity of the crime and the power of the evidence.
Theories of deterrence and retribution share the idea that punishments should be proportionate to the gravity of the crime, a principle of practical importance.
The rule applies whether the misconduct is slight or serious, and without regard to the gravity of the crime or the power of the evidence.
