Sentence examples for light crimes from inspiring English sources

But she survived, her essential human decency intact, and there is no doubt her actions helped bring to light crimes that might otherwise have remained undiscovered.

And those who have been convicted of light crimes should be directed to rehabilitative programs.

Kids convicted of light crimes, such as missing school, fights or theft find themselves thrown into a breeding ground for criminality.

When children are found guilty and shuffled into the system to serve time, there are numerous consequences, especially for those who have committed "light crimes".

Mean, badly lit, crime-ridden streets covered in graffiti, litter and dog mess are the common experience of many poor residents.

His defiance follows a decision by the interior ministry last month to deny him armed protection while he remains in Sicily after he co-operated with prosecutors, shedding light on crimes from extortion rackets to murder after completing a five-year prison sentence for Mob-related crimes.

In addition, she claims, "the criminal justice system does not ignore or make light of crimes against females"(Simon 2002, 236).

And I'm grateful for the support of those like UNHCR Envoy Angelina Jolie who has shone a light on crimes committed in Bosnia.

One year after the death of Penn State's head coach Paterno, once the winningest coach in college football, we are reminded he was stripped of 111 wins in light of crimes committed by assistant coach Jerry Sandusky.

Previous research has drawn mixed conclusions about the relationship between street lighting and crime, and the effect of streetlights on neighborhood crime is not entirely definitive.

Many argue that continuing curfew laws in the name of juvenile crime reduction is draconian, in light of actual crime data showing juvenile crime rates are at all-time lows.