culpability

Example Sentences

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Two jurors interviewed after the verdict said the eight days of deliberation were filled with questions about culpability and what signal they wanted their decisions to send to Meta and YouTube.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Felony murder allows for an incredibly broad net of culpability, yet it is law in most states.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

Start to finish, “Reality Check” is an exercise in self-examination and culpability.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

Scott appears near the end of “Critical Incident” to dismiss those “allegations” and declines to comment about any culpability those involved may have had, citing ongoing litigation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

But to completely disregard a person's disability would be unfair in evaluating what degree of culpability to assign and what sentence to impose.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson