Sentence examples for increased sentencing from inspiring English sources

"Magistrates themselves have lighted on increased sentencing powers … as the answer to their problems.

The justice system will benefit enormously through increased sentencing jurisdiction for magistrates".

The drop in crime was not directly related to the increased sentencing; a variety of studies have shown no relationship between the length of sentencing in a state and its crime rate.

But those defendants (more than 400,000 last year) who have the right to choose a jury trial will not be eager to entrust their fate to a lay magistrate with increased sentencing powers.

According to Graham Rhodes of the Roofie Foundation, an organisation set up in 1997 to help victims of drug-assisted rape and campaign for increased sentencing, there may be as many as 2,000 cases of drug-assisted robbery each year compared to about 900 incidents of drug-assisted rape.

After a lobbying and publicity campaign by the Nassau County district attorney, Denis E. Dillon, state lawmakers increased sentencing caps in 1983 so that people convicted of multiple felonies short of murder could be sentenced to 25 to 50 years in prison, instead of only 15 to 30.

"It is exactly right to have increased sentences.

In response, the state moved more juveniles into adult courts, increased sentences and eliminated parole for capital crimes.

The woman who was jailed for a satirical cartoon of the government may receive an increased sentence.

The government has kept its promises, with reforms including abolishing suspended sentences, tightening up parole, increased sentences, and reducing judicial discretion when sentencing.

Clinton signed a crime bill in 1994 that sharply increased sentences for minor offenses, and last year the former president himself said the law did too much harm.