Sentence examples for offences raised from inspiring English sources

The decision of 15 major UK police forces to take no further action (NFA) against almost 3,000 people arrested and charged with crimes related to domestic violence soon after police and prosecutors had investigated them for similar offences raised questions about authorities' awareness of the "pattern of controlling and coercive behaviour" associated with domestic abuse.

The new offence raised particular concern following the disclosures from US National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden, and appears in part directed at curbing future disclosures and subsequent reporting should another intelligence whistleblower emerge.

President Novkovic said that the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of BiH is going to support the projects that are important for children and juveniles in BiH, stressing the need to ensure that contacts of children and minors with judicial institutions, either as victims, witnesses or perpetrators of criminal offences, be raised to a level that  meets the standards of the European Union.

Challenging the traditional lock-them-up tactic for punishing juvenile offenders Throughout the region, the perceived rise in the number of children committing criminal offences has sharply raised public concern.

In Denmark the top sentence for a standard drug offence was recently raised from six to ten years, but the average time actually served is 20 months.

The acquittals of soap stars Bill Roache and Michael Le Vell, and the Commons' former deputy speaker Nigel Evans following sex offence charges, have raised suggestions about over-zealousness on the part of police and prosecutors when it comes to such cases.

The play had a good initial run, although Horner's trick and the notorious china scene immediately raised offence.

Still, Che regards the whole social-media offence phenomenon with a raised eyebrow.

The Scottish SPCA warned that any slaughter held outside a licensed premises would be a criminal offence and the charity raised their concerns with Celtic.

While £411m was raised in parking offences in 2011-12, councilspentnt £8bn on public transport.

The new law has already raised the number of offences linked to corruption from nine to 29 and has lengthened minimum sentences.