criminal

Example Sentences

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McInnes, therefore, distanced himself to support their defense that they weren’t in a gang or criminal organization.

From Salon

“The violation of a single defendant’s constitutional rights calls into question the fairness of the entire criminal justice system.”

From Los Angeles Times

A 2024 law allows the accused a way out of a criminal conviction if they join up - an attractive option in a country with an acquittal rate of less than 1%.

From BBC

The expert has spent more than three decades researching soil and plant interactions with a particular interest in how this can be used in the criminal justice system.

From BBC

This is when elders from the clans of those involved in a dispute intervene with the aim of avoiding revenge and further violence, rather than establish criminal guilt.

From BBC