Sentence examples for offence was needed from inspiring English sources

May said that the new offence was needed because such behaviour in relationships could be "tantamount to torture".

Gyles argued a secrecy offence was needed to protect special intelligence operations, but he found the laws went too far.

"And why is it so easy to get away with subletting your council house at market rent and simply pocketing up to £1,000 a week at taxpayers' expense?" Shapps said a criminal offence was needed for tenants who sublet their properties because the rules were too weak.

A new offence was needed to "punish this pernicious practice" and provide "an important means of redress for victims of this cruel behaviour", he said.

His tenure in New York began with a crackdown on minor offences, which he said was needed to show there was a penalty to pay for breaking the law.

Javed Khan, chief executive of Victim Support, said the new distinction between credible threats and offence was sorely needed.

The former Rangers midfielder, punished for a gambling offence in 2013, told BBC Scotland that reform is needed.

In particular, proof of principle studies are needed to demonstrate effectiveness in health, behaviour and offence-related outcomes (including crime reduction).

No offence was intended".

Convenient offence was taken.

His alleged offence was "disrupting public order".