Q. Advocates of the new bill say there are stronger penalties against coercion in it.

"Right now the strongest penalty you can face for killing a police officer is life in prison without parole."

The suspects are believed to be the first charged under the state's new bias-crimes act, which took effect Sunday and provides for stronger penalties.

Mexico has employment laws that impose strong penalties on companies for laying off employees.

It is important that the strongest penalties should be available.

In a special session last month, the Legislature approved a bill placing stronger penalties on illegal gun sales.

The incident was seen as a precursor to stronger penalties for front-on contact to the head.

The report concludes that there were "strong penalties for being black."

The issue is about strong criminal penalties to ensure that those who traffic in drugs are hit where it hurts: in their pockets.

We must improve the methods of monitoring and impose stronger penalties for breaches.