The central purposes of the death penalty, according to its proponents, are retribution, deterrence ... an offender must "deserve" his punishment because he chose to commit a crime and knew ...

Public punishment allowed the whole community to ... or humiliation of the criminal was thought to be an effective way to deter people from committing the crime. Between 1500 and 1700, nearly ...

The argument about potential sentencing measures comes as Judge Steven Hippler warns defense attorneys and prosecutors on the ...