Sentence examples for to commit a criminal from inspiring English sources

Officer Clerge was acquitted of the most serious charge against him, attempting to commit a criminal sexual act.

He selected a Jewish congregation to commit a criminal act against, and it fits the definition of a hate crime".

In the summations, the jurors were asked by both sides to consider whether the defendant had been induced to commit a criminal act.

Congress should make it a felony to commit a criminal violation of the worker-safety laws, and the penalties for lawbreakers should be stiffened.

(I simply can't wait till next year. I'm going to have to commit a criminal act to read it ahead of time).

He could not be seen to be "inciting" Contostavlos to commit a criminal offence as, if entrapment could be shown, there was a risk her trial could be stayed, or evidence excluded, she said.

Intent is defined as 'the state of a person's mind that directs his or actions towards a specific object' - www.dictionary.com and 'the design of purpose to commit a wrongful or criminal act' – www.merriam-webster.com.

"Any person who uses the information on this registry to injure, harass, or commit a criminal act against any person included in the registry, or any other person, is subject to criminal prosecution," he said.

Similarly, for people who commit a criminal offense, adherence to psychiatric treatment may be made a condition of probation.

Based on the iconic 1980s British TV series of the same title (itself written by legendary crime author Lynda La Plante), Widows follows a group of wives who attempt to commit a robbery after their criminal husbands are killed.

In the 1800s, attempting but failing to commit a crime wasn't considered a criminal act.