To avoid such violations of intimacy, one would have to live without love, without friendship.

To avoid possible constitutional violations, military items were given civilian names: tanks, for instance, were named "special vehicles."

"We have worked for the last two years to develop systems not simply to avoid future violations but to build a sound process."

Instead of demanding "strict compliance" they say the United States must avoid "gross violations."

The server may try to avoid violations by serving from the country where some intellectual property laws apply differently or not at all.

The college will also conduct workshops for academic institutions, including high schools, to help them avoid violations.

By contrast, of a comparable group of prisoners who did not go through the program, only 40.5 percent avoided violations or arrest.

"You need to be out there doing inspections to help companies avoid violations," Ms. Fox said.

"It's extremely difficult over a firm's history to avoid at least technical violations of some rules," said Mr. Lipper.

The organization presently avoids direct violations of the law.