1.   But the worst offenders go to court on charges of dangerous driving and they face stiff fines and a possible jail sentence.

2.   All the offenders have gone through the courts.

3.   False reports are now fined, and the worst offenders go to False Alarm School.

4.   First-time violent offenders went to jail less often and for shorter periods.

5.   The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a Kansas case that could have a nationwide impact on when imprisoned sex offenders can go free.

6.   Police officers routinely accept bribes to let offenders go and magistrates can be paid off to set criminals free.

7.   Justice Patrick LeSage said the dangerous offender hearing can go ahead on kidnapping and sexual assault convictions.

8.   Most offenders go unpunished because the court trials are agonizingly slow in Bangladesh and many victims do not report the attacks to police for fear of reprisal.

9.   San Francisco Sheriff Michael Hennessey, a supporter of treatment programs, warns that some drug offenders are going to commit headline-grabbing crimes while undergoing treatment.

10.   State officials say the center provides treatment that eventually will allow the sex offenders to go free.