punishment
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"When punishment fails to reflect the lifelong harm inflicted, justice becomes meaningless and survivors like me are left silenced, dismissed and profoundly failed by the very system meant to protect us," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
But instead of ending capital punishment in the United States, the Furman decision set off a scramble in which states reenacted their death penalty laws in the hope of curing the problem Justice Douglas identified.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
His fate isn’t a reward; it’s a punishment.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
A trial could cost as much as $3 million in legal fees and run the risk of greater punishment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Worst of all, the treaty forced Germany to accept full responsibility for starting the war and pay huge reparations as punishment.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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