Word: harsher
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...disappointed and surprised,” said attorney John D. Fitzpatrick of the harsher-than-expected punishment. Fitzpatrick and Law School professor Lani Guinier represented the four students...
...there other factors? Defense attorneys might offer a different argument: Since the bulk of the drop-off in juvenile crime predates most states? embrace of harsher penalties for young offenders, it is disingenuous to assume any connection between...
...forged a unity among Israelis rarely seen outside of war-time, and they've lost all faith in negotiations with Arafat or any other Palestinian leader. Ideas such as a settlement freeze right now are dismissed as "rewarding violence," and the settlers are pressing the government for even harsher measures against Palestinians. Among Palestinians, too, nobody's talking about peace any more. And each new casualty on either side raises the political obstacles to the leaders returning to the negotiating table. The mutual hatred that Oslo was meant to bury may now be at an all time high...
Sitting in the dugout yesterday, Harvard Coach Joe Walsh was forced to acknowledge one of the harsher implications of the Crimson's elimination from the Ivy League playoffs...
...accused of violent crimes as adults. There is a widespread belief that violent crimes should be held to a greater standard of punishment, regardless of age. But why should violent crimes be held to different standards than other crimes? Of course, a 12-year-old murderer should receive a harsher punishment than a 12-year-old burglar, but should a 12-year-old killer really receive the same punishment...