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...case law that-at least in theory-restricts police in the U.S. Coon and Harris, in a paperback entitled The Release Report on Drug Offenders and the Law, claim that British bobbies at times break into homes without warrants and on the flimsiest evidence, often entering at night to heighten "the shock effect." Release is helping to discourage such arbitrary police behavior. "My impression is that the police are being much more careful with search and seizure," says Father Kenneth Leach, an Anglican curate in London's Soho district. "Release is reaching ordinary youthful offenders, the inarticulate ones...
EVERY NIGHT that week Martin had one of his funny dreams, and by day the tension was unbearable for him. Something was going to happen to him soon; he knew it. Every minute seemed to heighten the anticipation. He couldn't study any more--he couldn't even concentrate on wasting time. He began sitting in the armchair again and staring at the phone; why, he didn't know. He just sat and started...
...fact eroticism in art derives as much from what is suggested as what is shown--those of us old enough to appreciate eroticism have already found out by hook and crook what everything looks like and don't need very much of it unbared on the screen to heighten the impact...
...rules, member nations must prevent their currencies from going more than 1% above or below official parity. Allowing fluctuations of 4% or 5% would theoretically help to eliminate recurrent monetary crises. But such a reform would take quite a bit of time to negotiate, and the talks themselves might heighten speculation...
...mere fact that many Justices did and do engage in various pursuits outside the court does not mean that such activities fail to raise problems. In fact, Fortas' admission of presidential troubleshooting has only served to heighten discussion in legal circles of the propriety involved in out-of-court activities...