Ms. White's office has prosecuted about a dozen other cases in which she could have sought capital punishment but did not.

Believe me, I'm not asking this in order to seek punishment for anything you did.

Prosecutors sought capital punishment for him and he was sentenced to death on May 26, 2008.

The Army seeks punishment while the public is conflicted.

He has named a committee of prosecutors to help him decide whether to seek capital punishment in some cases.

But he would not discuss reports that the commission had decided not to seek harsh punishment.

Critics, often death penalty opponents, say he is too willing to seek capital punishment.

The defense attorney defends his or her client by seeking less punishment.

As a condition of his extradition, the authorities will not seek capital punishment in the case.

Finally, many readers believe that Raskolnikov seeks punishment all along.