He said that 16 policemen and 2 civilians were under arrest and would be fully prosecuted for the reprisals.
Despite the evidence, some United States officials have expressed doubts that the DeVine killing will be fully prosecuted, citing the fact that Guatemalan officers are rarely punished for human rights abuses.
Some wanted her to be fully prosecuted for the crimes.
British diplomats here said any such killings would be fully prosecuted in Britain.
"It's long past time for Congress to do more to prevent hate crimes and insist that they be fully prosecuted when they occur," Mr. Kennedy said.
The attorney general's action left considerable doubt about whether the case will ever be fully prosecuted.
These acts will be fully prosecuted.
The upperclassmen who engaged in hazing that allegedly included setting freshmen on fire, forcing them to sing obscene songs and touching women in a sexual manner should be prosecuted fully.
He said he would demand that Mr. Campanile "be fully prosecuted for his total disrespect for the community, the city and the trees he destroyed."
Once identified, they should be fully prosecuted under federal law.