Sentence examples for light punishments from inspiring English sources

Those upset by the relatively light punishments had some cause for optimism.

The S.E.C. has been criticized for meting out relatively light punishments in some recent cases.

The US military has continuously imposed pitifully light "punishments" on its soldiers even for the most heinous atrocities.

The aversion to the guidelines is one reason for the growing disparity in sentences in insider trading cases, even leaving aside light punishments for those who cooperate and receive little if any jail time.

The harsh sentences are a victory for prosecutors and rights groups who complain that Russian courts have underplayed the extent of neo-fascist violence in the country by handing down light punishments for hate crimes.

The overall result, he claimed, has led to "arbitrary and capricious results with improperly lenient treatment for certain athletes presumed positive for performance enhancing drugs and with most athletes receiving such light punishments, or no punishments, as to encourage the use of prohibited performance enhancing drugs or doping methods".

In that respect, Drogba's subsequent red card was a light punishment.

This announcement was tainted, however, by what appeared to be a light punishment.

Those who smuggle counterfeit medicines, by contrast, have often faced lax enforcement and light punishment.

Two former Republican senators have been officially admonished, a relatively light punishment.

"She got a very light punishment," said Rabie A. Atti, a government spokesman.