Fines for violent crime ruled out
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Home Secretary John Reid insists violent criminals will not be allowed to escape with on-the-spot fines.
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Motorists caught speeding slightly above the limit could receive a reduced penalty under government proposals for fairer fines.
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Flexible speeding fines and new penalties on using mobiles in cars are among road safety measures unveiled on Tuesday.
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - The National Football League handed down fines to 15 players involved in a scuffle between the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears on September 26.
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By Cliff Hightower, Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Tenn.  Feb. 2--DAYTON, Tenn. -- A chemical plant that was the site of an August  blast that killed a worker may face a fine of $91,000 after state officials  said they found 13 serious violations during an investigation.
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As violent crime rates continue to drop, experts look for explanations  -  and signs of whether the decline is permanent
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Americans were robbed and victimized by gun violence at greater rates last year than the year before, even though overall violent and property crime reached a 32-year low, the Justice Department said Sunday.
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Violent crime fell last year, with only a slight uptick in murders marring the overall trend of fewer crimes across the country, the FBI said Monday in its annual crime report.
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A report seen by BBC News suggests violent criminals are less likely to re-offend if they meet their victims.
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When Connecticut's largest city was mired in the economic slump of the early 1990s, the homicide toll climbed to record levels and drug dealers and gang leaders ruled, charging tolls to cross their turf. Then, when economic relief came to Bridgeport in the late 1990s, violent crime fell, as it did in other big cities around the country.
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Almost 8,000 sex offenders have received a police caution rather than being charged in the past five years, it emerges.
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The number of violent crimes reported nationwide dipped slightly in the first half of 2007, signaling the first notable decline in violence in two years, the FBI said today.
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Retailers said lawmakers should focus more on preventing organized retail crime rather than cracking down on offenders.
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously today that seriously injuring someone while driving drunk does not amount to a "crime of violence" that would be grounds for deporting non-citizens.
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Police in Aberdeen have called for a ban on any more city centre pubs or clubs in an effort to curb violence. Officers have warned that alcohol-related crime is already stretching their resources to the limit.
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A new city law designed to prevent violence at cybercafes quietly took effect Saturday, but authorities had no inspections planned to check for compliance with the tighter rules.    The ordinance requires 30 parlors in Los Angeles to enforce a curfew for minors and install surveillance cameras...
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People who avoid paying fines will face a wide range of new penalties, ministers are set to announce on Monday.