Sentence examples for heavy sentencing from inspiring English sources

Yes, of course violent play deserves heavy sentencing, especially when whole careers have been put at risk.

Firms may be genuinely unclear on what is permissible and heavy sentencing may make them wary of competing aggressively.There is no such risk of over-enforcement with cartels.

The moralising and disproportionately heavy sentencing means that, as Aaron says "the kids, they're just going to be doing time now, it's just causing a bigger gap.

For all China's increased assertiveness internationally over the past year (including its obduracy at climate-change negotiations in Copenhagen last December and heavy sentencing of dissidents despite Western appeals for clemency), it does not want to be seen as a potential military threat.

The heavy sentence prompted international outrage.

Other leaks of classified information have led to heavy sentences.

Some hardliners within Gbagbo's Ivorian Popular Front FPII) party received heavy sentences.

Mr Bo is expected to be given a heavy sentence within the next few days.

"Whereas if we get a defendant of lesser circumstance, pretty heavy sentences are handed down comparatively".

Criminal investigations against them are proceeding, and all three men are likely to receive heavy sentences.

Devastation is a heavy sentence for a crime some way short of cataclysmic.