Part of that case is based on the notorious theory of "honest services" fraud -- the idea that it can be a federal crime, punishable by up to 20 years' imprisonment, to fail to provide fully "honest services" to one's employer.
So rather than forcing them to be tough on crime, Washington, DC, can encourage localities to provide alternatives to imprisonment by dangling federal funds as leverage.
A man who had become a companion during our imprisonment was badly wounded and the authorities refused to provide medical attention.
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved legislation to provide greater protections against fines or imprisonment for reporters who refuse to identify confidential sources.
Van Melkebeke continued to provide work for the magazine under pseudonyms, although this ceased during his imprisonment from December 1947 to October 1949.
And under the Indian Penal Code, failing to provide a document one is legally bound to provide to a public servant, the punishment can be up to one month's imprisonment.
In fact, at every stage of justice processing, from arrest to imprisonment, policy makers provide alternative routes that allow the offender and the system to avoid the full consequences of the penal law.
The story could not be more topical, with this account of Aung San Suu Kyi's rise to prominence and subsequent house imprisonment providing a palatable primer for the events unfolding in Burma.
'Estimating the Cost of Establishing a Probation Service in Albania - draft proposal', OSCE Presence in Albania, 2007 [Word 109kb] Document which examines probation versus imprisonment costs and provides detailed examples of cost calculations and issues to consider in costing exercises.
Studies have suggested that imprisonment provides safety from abusive relationships, better nutrition, improved access to health care, and cessation of drug and alcohol use [ 8- 12].
