Sentences with phrase «not impose the death penalty»

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

Not exact matches

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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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.

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.

It is not vengeance being visited due to the actions of a third party but rather compassion being reversed — the death penalty having been imposed, but deferred, in relation to the original crime.

Did you know that in Alabama, not only are independent - minded jurors screened out of capital cases through death qualification of juries, but that even when these rigged juries want to impose a penalty of life without parole, a single judge can override twelve verdicts from jurors?

for the violation (s) and it is determined that an infraction has been committed, the Court may adjudicate you guilty, assess points, impose a civil penalty not to exceed $ 500.00 ($ 1000.00 for violations involving a death or speeding in school / construction zones) or require you to attend traffic school, or all of the above.