Word: crimed
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Practically speaking, the bill makes little sense. Not only are violent crime rates in Massachusetts much lower than in those states which enforce the death penalty, but they have been declining rapidly in recent years. Thus capital punishment isn't necessary to deter crime, as Cellucci claims. The solution to lowering crime rates is to stop crimes before they are committed--through a well-trained and well-equipped police force--rather than execute those already convicted. To put it bluntly, the Commonwealth is doing fine without the death penalty...
...Heller about sexual assault on the Harvard campus, we would like publicly to acknowledge both women who were interviewed by Perspective for their strength and courage. Their candid and honest accounts, as well as Perspective's sensitive presentation of them, were invaluable in informing the student body of a crime that is too often ignored...
...Both Perspective and The Crimson have honestly portrayed rape as a serious and existing crime on the Harvard campus. Unfortunately, it is a crime that carries a stigma of being unmentionable. There undoubtedly exist other victims of sexual violence within the community who have chosen not to speak, either publicly or privately, about their experiences...
...Heller about sexual assault on the Harvard campus, we would like publicly to acknowledge both women who were interviewed by Perspective for their strength and courage. Their candid and honest accounts, as well as Perspective's sensitive presentation of them, were invaluable in informing the student body of a crime that is too often ignored...
...evidence to back it up (because it is a civil action), and not guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. This means that under the mayor's policy, a motorist could be acquitted of drunken driving in criminal court but still lose his car. How's that for being tough on crime...