The SNP's soft touch policy on sentencing undermines our efforts to tackle this problem.
Material choices run the gamut between the cameras with soft touch plastics, plastic chrome accents and metals.
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Community penalties were not a soft touch and were an effective deterrent to young offenders, he said.
The Scottish Conservatives' justice spokesman Bill Aitken said community sentences were an example of "soft touch Scotland".
The extensive use of metallic finishes and soft touch materials throughout reinforces the premium quality of the environment.
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The new legislation being prepared in Britain will convince people that the UK is no longer a "soft touch".
We like the styling, with its lightly textured platform and soft touch lid.
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But Obama can't afford to be seem as a soft touch, in hock to the Middle Kingdom for the national debt.
Instead the phone relies predominantly on soft touch and gesture for navigation.
Luis Secco, an economist, argues that with Argentina now risking zero growth, or worse, it will be no soft touch for Brazil's exporters.
The juice pack virtually doubles the battery life of the iPhone and its soft touch hardware also provides protection from device bumps, bangs and drops.
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"Caress" is a word that comes easily to Mr. Ackermann, who relies almost exclusively on sensual fabrics with a soft touch, like silk and leather.
The phone's back is soft touch plastic -- the mini is a smooth plastic, by contrast -- and the face is the glossiest finish imaginable.
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The UK must not be a "soft touch" for migrants, including those looking to come from Bulgaria and Romania in the future, minister Mark Harper has said.
The soft touch of the family, their father had called him, and used that same expression, laughing a bit, when Bartholomew first wanted to become a clergyman.
Any of its neighbours facing bankruptcy who think that Taiwan's keenness to boost its regional status might make it a soft touch are likely to be disappointed.
The incoming administration was almost certainly consulted about Mr Bush's rescue, and Mr Obama has already made it clear that he will not be a soft touch for Detroit.
The government is reviewing access to housing, healthcare and the benefits system for foreign nationals to ensure that the UK is not a "soft touch", Prime Minister David Cameron has said.
First up in the point and shoot category is the Lumix DMC-ZS30 with a 20x optical zoom, 24mm ultra-wide angle lens plus WiFi and NFC, a medium-sized cam with a soft touch hand grip.
The government also suspects (with reason) that too many local government negotiators, like the feeble characters who thought they had cut a deal with the firemen, would prove to be a soft touch for determined unions.
He does not want to appear a soft touch in the US war on drugs, as cocaine production has increased in Peru and now accounts for some 90% of the coca leaf grown in the country.
Superior ergonomics including cut out shoulders and a soft touch lower cabinet ensures the profile of the pad fits all hand shapes and makes it more comfortable to hold during extended gameplay, meaning there is no excuse for defeat.
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The review of "every single one of our systems: housing, health, benefits", was being led by immigration minister Mark Harper, he said, and would "make sure that we are not a soft touch for those who want to come here".
"We want to make sure that when people look at the access to our benefits and our public services that no one thinks we are a soft touch in this country, " he said, adding that ministers were "taking action to make sure that won't be the case".
We're talking about the soft-touch lid, yes, but also the smooth, glassy trackpad and textured, leather-inspired palm rest.
Kayani's relatively soft-touch approach to the civilian institutions will be continued by his successor.
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