Sentence examples for introducing an offence from inspiring English sources

If this reform is about free speech, why is the government introducing an offence of racial vilification?

The federal government is planning a major revision of the Racial Discrimination Act, removing the provisions that make it an offence to "offend, insult and humiliate", while introducing an offence of "vilification" on the grounds of race, and widening the exemptions for public debate.

Barwick's legislation introduced an offence called "treachery".

The Arbitration and Mediation Services (Equality) Bill will introduce an offence carrying a five-year jail sentence for anyone falsely claiming or implying that sharia courts or councils have legal jurisdiction over family or criminal law.

"It increased sentences for working together in premises and introduced an offence to stop the consensual movement of people across international borders, disguised as an anti-trafficking measure.

As a result, the British government is introducing a criminal offence for reckless behaviour when banks are collapsing.

Labour also confirmed it would look at introducing a specific offence of domestic violence in an effort to increase the falling prosection rate in such cases, though it would be careful not to set the parameters too wide and risk criminalising arguments between couples.

Labour confirmed it would look at introducing a specific offence of domestic violence in an effort to increase the falling prosecution rate in such cases, though it would be careful not to set the parameters too wide and risk criminalising arguments between couples.

Ministers are looking at introducing a new criminal offence, which may take into account that domestic abuse is not just about isolated incidents, but also patterns of controlling and coercive behaviour.

David Cameron is to counter claims that his campaign against international corruption is hobbled by London's reputation as the money laundering capital of the world by introducing a new corporate offence for executives who fail to prevent fraud or money laundering inside their companies.

The Liberal Democrat chief secretary to the treasury aims to introduce a new offence for firms that fail to act to prevent economic crime.