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...Banales' judgment, however, was in keeping with a 1999 Texas law--signed by then Governor George W. Bush--permitting judges to impose public punishment for some crimes. Drunk drivers in the state, for instance, are sometimes made to stand at busy intersections with signs identifying their transgression. Whether more conventional public notifications have worked as a deterrent is unclear. A Washington State study found that such policies didn't keep sex offenders from committing more crimes, though they did help police find and arrest recidivists more quickly...
They say Nathans' policies have left proctors with their hands tied, unable to function as confidential resources for their students and unable to exercise judgment about when a problem should be reported to an assistant dean...
...case required trustees of the University to “exercise judgment and care” which “men of prudence, discretion, and intelligence” would exercise in the management of their own finances. Trustees must also balance probable income and probable risk of the endowment capital...
...Instead, Matsch ruled against McVeigh, saying, "As the 12 jurors believe the verdict (against McVeigh) is justified under all circumstances and executed their moral judgment as a conscience of the community, whatever in time may be discovered about the possible involvement of others does not change the fact that Timothy McVeigh was the instrument of death and destruction...
...Matsch's judgment was met with praise - Attorney General John Ashcroft called Matsch?s decision "a ruling for justice" - and with criticism - McVeigh attorney Robert Nigh expressed "extreme disappointment - and the Appeals Court's decision was met with more of the same. In Terre Haute, Indiana, where McVeigh is scheduled to die Monday, the rush of rulings prompted a rush of preparations, as restaurateurs and motel owners scrambled to get ready for the onslaught of media and curiosity seekers expected to descend upon the city over the next few days...