The jury makes the final decision on life or death, and must vote 12 to 0 to impose capital punishment.

In fact, it does not impose new punishment for earlier crimes.

It also imposed capital punishment for those in rebellion against the federal government.

Is known very strict and often impose physical punishment to children who make mistakes.

No single factor explains why these states have chosen not to impose capital punishment.

Since the Senate can't impose punishment, how can it be considered the final word in a criminal proceeding?

Yet when police officials considered the incidents, they imposed punishments that could hardly have been more similar.

In practice, many experts are skeptical that European leaders would impose such punishments.

"We demand they impose punishments that will prevent such crimes."

To impose added punishment for past crimes would raise a question of double jeopardy, he said.