Word: punishments
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...There was a general feeling that one should not approve a statement of Rights and Responsibilities without consideration of how this statement was going to be implemented," said Lee GoldBerg '34. Higgins Professor of Astronomy and chairman of yesterday's meeting. "If you're going to punish students for violations of the principles of rights and responsibilities, there ought to be some way of insuring anyone who provokes those violations by being unresponsive that they should be held to task as well." he added...
Speakers at the meeting charged that the Committee had used "phony categories" in deciding which students to punish "A few people were chosen randomly for doing things that everyone did," Miss Kaufman said...
...following excerpt from yesterday's report by the Committee on Rights and Responsibilities includes the Committee's explanation of the criteria it used in deciding how to punish those charged in the November 19 demonstration...
...almost certain. however, that even if Brady absorbs full blame for the theft, his punishment will be scant. He is almost too old to begin a jail term, and, one understands. it is unromantic to punish Robin Hood. Brad, quite obviously, does not have the money, and even if he knows its whereabouts, has a slim chance of getting to it. So at the very least, he deserves political canonization as compensation. And if Boston is to remain true to its tradition, it will recognize its duty, and provide...
...judge's contempt power goes back to the early English kings, who gave their judges the right to punish anyone showing disrespect for the laws of the realm. In modern usage, the power is considered vital in helping judges to preserve order. Even so, U.S. courts and legislatures have lately sought to limit "summary contempt"-that is, the judge's awesome right to bring the charge, reach a finding of guilty and sentence the offender...