См. также: мягкая зима, мягкий приговор, мягкое наказание, мягкое нормирование капитала
Animal charities have criticised the leniency of a sentence given to a Dublin man who violently killed his dog in a Dublin park. (The Irish Times)
Murray was jailed for 15 years, later increased to 19 years when the leniency of the sentence was appealed. (The Irish Times)
The perceived leniency of the sentence handed down by US District Judge TS Ellis was met with disbelief and outrage by many legal experts. (BBC News)
