Guilt in the Christian Bible is not merely an emotional state but is a legal state of deserving punishment.

Hence, philosophically, DJJ continued to approach juveniles as children in need of treatment and reform rather than criminals deserving punishment.

The Chamber acquitted the countess of any offence but found Burnell guilty of forgery, a "grave offence deserving severe punishment".

But the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows.

He knew she was cold, knew she was nearly shaking with it, and yet she seemed to accept the brisk night air as if it were a deserving punishment.

Some police officers may view the population (or a particular subset thereof) as generally deserving punishment.

Ruth saw that as a deserving punishment for what she was doing now - having an affair she shouldn't be having.

Self-disgust "may reflect a pervasive condition of self-loathing that makes it difficult to assign deserving punishment to others".

No, no, my ladies; it shall not be said that there is a man in my kingdom whom I have let escape when so richly deserving punishment.

The next day the Palestinian Authority's Attorney General, Khaled al-Qidra, described land sales to Israel as "high treason" deserving punishment up to death.