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  2. 2 days ago · The sentence ordering that an offender be punished in such a manner is known as a death sentence, and the act of carrying out the sentence is known as an execution. A prisoner who has been sentenced to death and awaits execution is condemned and is commonly referred to as being "on death row ".

  3. Oct 4, 2024 · Capital punishment, execution of an offender sentenced to death after conviction by a court of law of a criminal offense. The term ‘death penalty’ is sometimes used interchangeably with ‘capital punishment,’ though imposition of the penalty is not always followed by execution. Learn more about capital punishment.

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  4. Sep 19, 2024 · Single issue cases, such as knife crime, dangerous driving or attacks on emergency workers are widely condemned by the public, leading to an expectation of tough sentences for those charged.

  5. 2 days ago · Which definition of incumbent fits the meaning and part of speech of the word as it is used in the sentence?

  6. Oct 1, 2024 · sentence, in law, formal judgment of a convicted defendant in a criminal case setting the punishment to be meted out. In civil cases the terms decision, award, and judgment are used.

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  7. Oct 8, 2024 · In compliance with voter-approved Proposition 66, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is undergoing a transition in housing incarcerated people with condemned sentences.

  8. 2 days ago · Death by burning is an execution, murder, or suicide method involving combustion or exposure to extreme heat. It has a long history as a form of public capital punishment, and many societies have employed it as a punishment for and warning against crimes such as treason, heresy, and witchcraft.

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