Sentence examples for punitive enforcement from inspiring English sources
Mingled with the threat of physical violence is the fear among Coptic business leaders that they are being singled out for punitive enforcement of the tax code.
Restaurateurs complained bitterly about the "scarlet letters," and what they saw as punitive enforcement aimed at raising money for the city.
While the Obama administration's strategy lacks the teeth of a punitive enforcement mechanism for countries that continue to abuse rights, it represented an important statement of strategy and values in American foreign policy.
This transformation at the top of regulatory agencies will enable changes to various pain points – perceived stringent demands of regulators, very narrow or non-transparent interpretations of complex provisions, and punitive enforcement actions.
They found that California cities have more anti-homeless laws on average than cities in other states, and that local authorities deploy a wide range of punitive enforcement strategies.
Second, the pledge's highly punitive enforcement mechanism suggests the power of sanctions and other penalties to motivate negotiators on both sides of the table – as well as their constituents – to abide by contract terms during the implementation stage.
The bureau's National Advertising Division, which is known as the N.A.D., was formed 25 years ago by the ad industry to head off the threat of Government regulation and has no punitive or enforcement powers.
To that end, a consortium of over 100 human rights and drug policy organizations today are releasing an open letter calling on the U.N. to respect changing drug policies within member countries, and to prioritize human rights over punitive law enforcement in its approach to drug laws.
Punitive drug enforcement policies are common.
But they did succeed in dramatically expanding punitive immigration enforcement.
And then some city officials, in a move that demonstrates how out of touch they are, announced plans to reward the police for their punitive law enforcement tactics with a new pot of public money.
