Sentences with phrase «imposed death penalty»

imposed the death penalty for praying to any diety, that either the country, or the country it was fighting against, would win the war, or lose the war that they were engaged in.This was to protect the country from the influence of the church.

«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.»

North Carolina had similar laws, imposing the death penalty for — among other things — «concealing a slave with intent to free him» and «circulating seditious literature among slaves.»

There may be a case for demanding a higher standard of proof before imposing the death penalty, but the right to impose it has never been abrogated.

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.

«A decision to impose the death penalty would further demonstrate the Iranian authorities» utter disregard for religious freedom, and highlight Iran's continuing violation of the universal rights of its citizens,» the White House statement said.

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.

And he says execution should be the flagship «get tough» consequence for drug dealers, claiming that countries that impose the death penalty for drug traffickers don't have drug crises like America's opioid problem.

«You know, can a governor impose a death penalty when he appropriates money for the State Police?

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

Some 85 countries still criminalize sexual activity between adults, and eight, including Nigeria and several Islamic countries, impose the death penalty for homosexual acts.

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

Trials should be bifurcated with one jury panel for determining guilt, and the other deciding whether to impose the death penalty.

Unlike the death sentence in Lee, the juries in Tsosia and Trecker / Fleming did not impose the death penalty.

«Anti-pardons» are also in the news thanks to the great state of Alabama, the lone state in the union that permits judges to overturn jury - mandated «life without parole» sentences and impose the death penalty instead, something judges have seen fit to do 95 times.

AB 69 Revises provisions governing the recycling of paper and paper products by courts; revises provisions governing the duties of court clerks and justices of the peace in relation to the fees charged by those officials; revises provisions governing the collection and reporting of certain statistical information; changes the term «county clerk» to «clerk of the court» in certain statutes; removes provisions requiring courts provide the Court Administrator certain orders relating to bail forfeitures; repeals provisions governing an offer of judgment; repeals the requirement that the Nevada Supreme Court decide an appeal from judgment imposing the death penalty within a certain period; repeals provisions governing the selection of panels of jurors by boards of county commissioners; revises various other provisions relating to court administration.

Much like the example in many American states, the trial would then turn to a penalty phase where prosecutors would have to convince a Judge to impose the death penalty.

The government delegation later acknowledged that a judge could impose the death penalty whenever he decided that the convicted person had reached his or her majority, regardless of the person's actual age at the time of the crime or at the time of the scheduled execution.

Not exact matches

For example, jurors who oppose the death penalty will most likely acknowledge they wouldn't impose a capital sentence.

What justifies imposing what amounts, in Terrence Corcoran's words, to a «corporate death penalty»?

Under state law, the death penalty can be imposed if a jury makes a unanimous recommendation after weighing aggravating factors presented by the prosecution and mitigating factors presented by the defense.

All I ask is that we read them with three questions in mind: (1) Do they demand the death penalty be imposed by all legitimate states?

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.

The Delaware court found that a jury not only must decide whether there were «aggravating circumstances» that could justify a death penalty, but also must find, «unanimously and beyond a reasonable doubt,» that such aggravating factors outweigh any mitigating circumstances — the critical determination in imposing a death sentence.

It is sometimes asked whether a judge or executioner can impose or carry out the death penalty with love.

In the Middle Ages a number of canonists teach that ecclesiastical courts should refrain from the death penalty and that civil courts should impose it only for major crimes.

In the Papal States the death penalty was imposed for a variety of offenses.

7) The death penalty should not be imposed if the purposes of punishment can be equally well or better achieved by bloodless means, such as imprisonment.

The death penalty is imposed, if somebody has committed a very heavy crime.

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.

Rather, you are subject to the penalty of death — it has not only been imposed but it is deserved; you are guilty beyond your power to expiate; and yet you are, in Christ, forgiven.

It seems to follow» as the Catechism, in turn, seems to say» that if a murderer can be kept from killing again by any means short of execution, the death penalty can not legitimately be imposed.

Although statutes still in effect in some states permit the death penalty to be imposed for a variety of offenses — ranging from statutory rape to desecration of a grave to causing death in a duel — murder is virtually the only crime for which it has been recently employed.

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.

The court of appeals handles all appeals except those in the supreme court's exclusive jurisdiction: challenges to the validity of a United States statute or treaty, the validity of a state constitutional provision or statute, cases requiring construction of revenue laws, the title to state office and cases where the death penalty is imposed.

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.

A penalty will not be imposed for withdrawals following the death or adjudicated incompetence of any account holder.

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.

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Only, 62 involve civilian death penalties imposed in federal courts (mostly in states that have the death penalty) and another 6 involve death penalties imposed in military courts (mostly in states that allow the death penalty or abroad).

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.

When the offense for which extradition is requested is punishable by death under the laws of the requesting State and the laws of the requested State do not permit such punishment for that offense, extradition may be refused unless the requesting State provides such assurances as the requested State considers sufficient that the death penalty shall not be imposed, or, if imposed, shall not be executed.

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.

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