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  2. Hard Punishments - Wikipedia

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    Perhaps her only book entirely contained in the Old World, [3] Hard Punishments was set in medieval Avignon. [4] While little is known about the plot, this final novel of hers [5] [6]: 127 is centered on its two main protagonists, who have both been injured: André has had his tongue cut out for blasphemy, and Pierre's hands have been maimed as a result of his theft [7] by hanging him by his ...

  3. List of English-language expressions related to death

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    One's number is up [1] One is going to die Slang: Oofed To die Humorous Popularized from the video game Roblox; likely invented to circumvent in-game chat filters. When referring to suicide, one may "oof themselves". Pass away [1] To die Euphemism; polite Also 'to pass on' Pass in one's alley [2] To die

  4. Cruel and unusual punishment - Wikipedia

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    Cruel and unusual punishment is a phrase in common law describing punishment that is considered unacceptable due to the suffering, pain, or humiliation it inflicts on the person subjected to the sanction. The precise definition varies by jurisdiction, but typically includes punishments that are arbitrary, unnecessary, or overly severe compared ...

  5. Alternatives to imprisonment - Wikipedia

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    Alternatives can take the form of fines, restorative justice, transformative justice or no punishment at all. Capital punishment, corporal punishment and electronic monitoring are also alternatives to imprisonment, but are not promoted by modern prison reform movements for decarceration due to them being carceral in nature.

  6. Punishment - Wikipedia

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    In psychology, punishment is the reduction of a behavior via application of an unpleasant stimulus ("positive punishment") or removal of a pleasant stimulus ("negative punishment"). Extra chores or spanking are examples of positive punishment, while removing an offending student's recess or play privileges are examples of negative punishment.

  7. Capital punishment - Wikipedia

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    Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty and formerly called judicial homicide, [1] [2] is the state-sanctioned killing of a person as punishment for actual or supposed misconduct. [3] The sentence ordering that an offender be punished in such a manner is known as a death sentence , and the act of carrying out the sentence is known ...

  8. Mandatory sentencing - Wikipedia

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    As of 2011, of the people convicted of an offense carrying a mandatory minimum punishment and who remained subject to that penalty at sentencing, 38.5 percent were Black, 31.8 percent were Hispanic, and 27.5 percent were White. [24] In Canada, life imprisonment is mandatory for murder if committed, at the time of the offence, as an adult ...

  9. We're Not Gonna Take It (Twisted Sister song) - Wikipedia

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    "We're Not Gonna Take It" is a song by American heavy metal band Twisted Sister from their album Stay Hungry. It was first released as a single (with "You Can't Stop Rock & Roll" as the B-side) in May 1984.