Sentence examples for heinous offense from inspiring English sources

As individuals espousing a moderate, tolerant and progressive identity, we condemn the heinous offense committed against Mukhtaran Bibi and women like her every day in South Asia and elsewhere.

Josh Dodd, who helped found the group, said in a statement, "While we understand that abuse takes place, and it is a heinous offense, the fact that this" — the reports of the allegations — "was timed the way it was, in the manner it was, is very suspect".

"They have committed heinous offenses, the public is afraid of them and prosecutors are reluctant to release them.

The ICC was established as a court of last resort to prosecute the most heinous offenses in cases where national courts fail to act.

In many countries there are no statutes of limitations for particularly heinous offenses, including capital felonies in the United States and genocide and murder in Germany.

They may also be those viewed by most Iraqis as responsible for the most heinous offenses, especially Mr. Hussein, Mr. Majid and Mr. Ramadan.

The trial is being held in a special anti-terrorism court, a creation of Mr. Sharif himself, who wanted speedy justice for heinous offenses.

Andrew C. McCarthy, a former federal prosecutor who was Ms. Stewart's adversary in the 1995 trial of Mr. Abdel Rahman, said that speaking generally, he had no problem with the idea that prisoners like Mr. Abdel Rahman who were serving life sentences for heinous offenses should have to die in prison.

("All the way back to biblical times of yore, rape has been one of the most heinous offenses known to man. And it can be pretty rough on women, too".) What's crucially missing is the anarchic energy that would carry all the dialogue -- from the tasteless groaners to the neo-Jonsonian aphorisms -- before it.

Readers first learn about Lestrange through a flashback to one of her most heinous offenses.

Rape, pillage, murder, extortion... the list of heinous offenses committed by Congolese soldiers and police officers in eastern DR Congo seemed endless.