1.   Could we arrange for such offenders to have a sound thrashing?

2.   Despite their stay in the cells, both offenders still have to pay off the remainder of their fines, around five hundred and six hundred pounds each.

3.   Although most of the killers were unknown to their victims, two out of three offenders had some legitimate reason for being in the area when they struck.

4.   And an Oregon offender had a gun pointed at him.

5.   And while some studies show that sex offenders have higher rates of recidivism, officials say it is difficult to draw conclusions.

6.   At such an age, a murderer could now receive a maximum sentence of nine years to life, and offenders could have felony convictions permanently in their records.

7.   A sex offender has a constitutional right to live peacefully in any neighborhood he can afford once his prison sentence is completed.

8.   After release on parole, the offender would have to receive mental health treatment for a minimum of three years.

9.   But his office supplements hair testing with urinalysis to learn whether offenders have used drugs in the last day or so.

10.   Criminologist James Q. Wilson says young offenders often have parents who are criminals.