punishment
61Rape and punishment — Punishment of assailantsMost societies consider rape to be a grave offense, and punish it accordingly. Punishment for rape in most countries today is imprisonment, but until the late twentieth century, some states of the U.S., for instance, could …
62infamous punishment — Punishment characterized by infamy; punishment for a felony rather than punishment for a misdemeanor. 27 Am J1st Indict § 9. Two hundred years ago, punishments clearly infamous were death, gallows, pillory, branding, whipping, confinement at hard …
63cumulative punishment — punishment to be put into effect after another previous one …
64light punishment — punishment that is not serious …
65mild punishment — punishment that is not harsh …
66reduced punishment — punishment that has been made less severe …
67capital punishment — Punishment or penalty of death, death penalty …
68capital punishment — Punishment by death for capital crimes …
69capital punishment — Punishment by death for capital crimes …
70Punishment in Laos — In Laos there are four categories of persons held in confinement. Aside from common criminals, there are political, social, and ideological deviants. The crimes of the three latter groups are often vaguely defined, their arrests arbitrary, and… …