indulgences can remove the temporal punishment due to past forgiven sins, both mortal and venial. A good example of temporal punishment can be found in II Samuel. God through Nathan forgives King ...

For example, in 1835, Maine enacted what was in effect a moratorium on capital punishment after over ten ... the sentence since the state acted in good faith in the first attempt.

In the USA capital punishment costs a great deal. For example, the cost of convicting ... doesn't always provide poor accused people with good lawyers. Out of all offenders who are sentenced ...

Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States: but the ...

Until the mid-19th century, punishments were carried out in full view of the public. Executions took place on public gallows in the middle of towns and cities, and often attracted crowds of ...