Sentences with phrase «impose the death penalty on»

«In 1740,» writes Banner, «South Carolina imposed the death penalty on slaves and free blacks for burning or destroying any grain, commodities, or manufactured goods; on slaves for enticing other slaves to run away; and on slaves maiming or bruising whites.»

The doctrine remains what it has been: that the State, in principle, has the right to impose the death penalty on persons convicted of very serious crimes.

Andrew Bennett, Canada's ambassador for religious freedom, said his country is «shocked and appalled» that Sudan would impose the death penalty on a pregnant woman merely for practicing her religion.

The Florida Legislature has passed a measure that would impose the death penalty on «dangerous» dogs after they've committed a second attack.

Not exact matches

Considering the history of conflicts between Church and State, it would seem more prudent for Christians, Jews, and others of good will to take the position that the death penalty is justified as long as it is carried out by a lawful sovereign, not inflicted in a cruel and unusual manner, and imposed only on those convicted of heinous crimes by due process of law.

All I have to do is have an reasonable, honest and rational disbelieve in the Christian god and it will impose a penalty on me an infinite times worse than the death penalty.

All I have to do is refuse to believe in the Christian god and it will impose a penalty on me an infinite times worse than the death penalty.

Inevitably, the death penalty has been imposed most frequently, on the poor, and in this country it has been imposed in disproportionate numbers on blacks.

Crucifixion was the death penalty imposed by Rome only on her conquered subjects and slaves, never on her citizens.

She has been found guilty; and the same jury was hung on whether to impose the death penalty or life.

The two alternatives now are to 1) appoint a new jury and conduct a mini-trial before it goes to decide on the penalty (which could take months); or 2) the judge could get the prosecutors to agree to forgo the death penalty; and the judge could unilaterally impose life w / o parole or life, with parole after 25 yrs.

The law imposes a penalty of life imprisonment on kidnapping for ransom and death penalty in the event of death of a kidnapped victim.

Indonesia also has a zero tolerance for drugs, with the death penalty being imposed on a few convicted criminals so never put yourself at risk by carrying packages for people or even going to parties where you know drugs would be present.

Unlawful jaywalking is enforced, heavy fines are imposed on people who spit or litter, and the death penalty is mandatory for anyone who traffics drugs into the country.

This doesn't absolutely foreclose the possibility that the death penalty will be imposed in that state on federal charges, although it does make it far less likely that the death penalty will be imposed.

A driver of a motor vehicle is not entitled to impose a penalty of death or serious bodily harm on a cyclist just because the cyclist was rude or broke a traffic rule.

It can be contrasted with the $ 750,000 penalty that was imposed on Metron Construction after it pled guilty to four charges of criminal negligence causing death after four workers were killed on Christmas Eve 2009 when the swing stage they were on collapsed.

An interesting discussion has developed on The Volokh Conspiracy in the wake of this week's Supreme Court decision that the death penalty may not be imposed on killers who were 16 or 17 at the time of their crimes.

The same study notes that judicial campaign ads most often use a «soft on crime vs. tough on crime» theme, leading incumbent judges to demonstrate to voters their willingness to impose the harshest penalty — death.

Justice John Paul Stevens, who turns 88 next Sunday, writes in a concurrence that the Court's discussion of lethal injection has led him to conclude that «The time for a dispassionate, impartial comparison of the enormous costs that death penalty litigation imposes on society with the benefits that it produces has surely arrived.»

Member states would have to impose custodial sentences of at least five years or financial penalties on offending companies of at least $ 750,000 for particularly serious crimes, such as those that have resulted in death or serious injury.