Six Baltimore officers have been indicted with charges as severe as murder.
The officer, Yassin Mohamed Hatem Salahedeen, was convicted of actions that "lead to the death" of Sabbagh, a charge considered less severe than murder, as well as wounding other demonstrators.
Even if Justice Joseph C. Teresi does not throw out all the charges, he could reduce them or order the jury to consider a charge less severe than murder, like manslaughter or criminally negligent homicide.
Bureaucratic malaise and corruption were so severe that murders tripled to nearly 20,000 a year, while gangs brazenly kidnapped victims from bus stops and highways.
The Taliban are notoriously tough on rule breakers, meting out severe punishments for murder, adultery, homosexuality, improper dress, watching television or listening to music.
Clare is a victim of extreme domestic violence, who is considered at risk of severe harm or murder at the hands of her ex-partner.
Offenses that may constitute crimes against humanity in the Libya context include murder, severe deprivation of liberty, torture, rape, sexual violence, persecution, enforced disappearance of persons, and other inhumane acts.
There are no gang rapes in "R," but there are murders, severe beatings and a vengeful ritual known as "hot coffee" that involves dousing a tattletale with boiling olive oil and melted sugar.
Victims of domestic violence, sex trafficking and female genital mutilation face the possibility of severe harm and possible murder upon return to their home countries, whether or not they are detained while awaiting a hearing.
