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punishment — /pun ish meuhnt/, n. 1. the act of punishing. 2. the fact of being punished, as for an offense or fault. 3. a penalty inflicted for an offense, fault, etc. 4. severe handling or treatment. [1250 1300; ME punysshement < AF punisement, OF… … Universalium
Punishment (psychology) — In operant conditioning, punishment is any change in a human or animal s surroundings that occurs after a given behavior or response which reduces the likelihood of that behavior occurring again in the future. As with reinforcement, it is the… … Wikipedia
reduce punishment — lessen the severity of a punishment … English contemporary dictionary
Punishment in Laos — In Laos there are four categories of persons held in confinement. Aside from common criminals, there are political, social, and ideological deviants. The crimes of the three latter groups are often vaguely defined, their arrests arbitrary, and… … Wikipedia
Sociology of punishment — The sociology of punishment seeks to understand why and how we punish. Punishment usually involves the intentional infliction of pain or suffering or the deprivation of rights and/or liberties. These actions are generally understood to be morally … Wikipedia
Capital punishment in the United States — This article is about capital punishment in the U.S. as a general overview. For the federal government s capital punishment laws, see Capital punishment by the United States federal government. Part of a series on Capital punishment … Wikipedia
Opposition to capital punishment in the United States — existed as early as the colonial period. Opposition to the death penalty peaked in 1966 [1], rising to 47% opposition, higher than those who supported it (42%), the rest (11%) had no opinion . The death penalty increased in popularity throughout… … Wikipedia
Capital punishment in Singapore — Part of a series on Capital punishment Issues Debate · … Wikipedia
Capital punishment in the Republic of China — Capital punishment is a legal form of punishment in the Republic of China (Taiwan). Before 2000, Taiwan had a relatively high execution rate [http://fju.lawbank.com.tw/room reply.asp?tpid=395 tid=128] when some strict laws were still in effect in … Wikipedia
mitigation of punishment — A judge may reduce or order a lesser sentence in consideration of such factors as the defendant s past good behavior, his family situation, his cooperation with the police and kindred factors … Black's law dictionary
