And in a more highly publicized failure, it neglected to enact stiffer penalties for murder, or to create new judgeships.

I am also calling on the Legislature to enact tougher penalties for employees who abuse patients, making nursing home abuse of the elderly a felony.

Second, we need to enact and enforce sensible penalties for interfering with visits.

Would have enacted new penalties against people who commit acts of violence or intimidation based on an individual's race, color, religion, gender, age or sexual orientation.

Also, provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions can only enact specific penalties within the given range.

Some states have enacted criminal penalties for failing to report child abuse.

"Congress backed off," he said, by not enacting penalties.

Enacted tougher penalties for drivers who have a BAC of .05 or higher.

Several also called for enacting criminal penalties for companies that failed to report safety problems, a position even Ford and Firestone endorsed.

However, Washington's punch resulted in the league enacting strict penalties for on-court fights.