61.   Sentencing to labor camps for up to three years is widely used in China to punish minor crimes as well as religious and political dissent.

62.   She did not have a breakdown of how many were violent crimes and how many were minor crimes.

63.   So far, the only incidents have been a few arrests for alleged minor crimes.

64.   The amnesties, which would have to be approved by parliament, would be for those convicted of minor crimes, Pavel Krasheninnikov said at a news conference.

65.   The new force will be responsible for investigating minor crimes but also for policing demonstrations and riots as well as guarding public buildings.

66.   The rest have been for minor crimes such as obstructing police, stealing, trespassing and destruction of property.

67.   The program is aimed at people repeatedly arrested for minor crimes while not taking their prescribed medications.

68.   They rule on minor crimes and traffic tickets and can issue protection-from-abuse orders.

69.   Thousands have been arrested and imprisoned for crimes as minor as illegal timber-cutting.

70.   Western human rights organizations have criticized China for executing large numbers of people, often for minor crimes after rushed trials and perfunctory reviews by higher courts.