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...most fateful exercise of judicial discretion is the one that starts with the words "I sentence you . . ." Whether to slap the wrist or slam the cell door is a complex and partly subjective decision in which the particulars of the crime, the history of the culprit and the disposition of the judge all play a part. No wonder, then, that a stickup may draw anything from hard time to probation and defense lawyers maneuver to get their cases heard by judges known to go easy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Law: Sentences by the Book | 4/27/1987 | See Source »

...others gave up, preferring to watch their fellow swingers make mistakes. Some groups decided against the "old time stuff" and tried to slam dance instead. A few even attempted the Virginia Reel and began skipping and "do-si-doing" around the room...

Author: By Katherine E. Bliss, | Title: Swinging Into Action | 4/24/1987 | See Source »

...dining hall served as a multipurpose indoor arena last week, becoming a ballroom and night club in a matter of eight days. Last Saturday, groups of sophisticated students danced away the night in the house's annual waltz. Then, this Saturday, a less elevated audience, including a group of slam dancers, rocked to the beat of three hard core bands...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Reporter's Notebook | 4/20/1987 | See Source »

Dwight Evans's sixth-inning grand slam and the overpowering relief pitching of Wes Gardner carried the Boston Red Sox to a 5-4 victory over the Texas Rangers yesterday, extending the Rangers's losing streak to six games...

Author: By The ASSOCIATED Press, | Title: Dewey Slams Texas, 5-4 | 4/16/1987 | See Source »

Without warning I am struck with a sickening revelation that flares me into a furious rage. Grabbing her lapels, I slam her against the elevator wall...

Author: By Eric Pulier, | Title: The Days of Marble Steps | 3/26/1987 | See Source »

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