The term refers to the belief that one who takes…

The term refers to the belief that one who takes another’s life deserves punishment equal to the victim’s fate.

Most Western democracies impose the death penalty.

One in seven jails in the United States currently operates under a court order, typically related to overcrowding.

Since 1976 the number of people facing the death penalty has:

Consular officials must be notified when a foreign national is:

The relationship between staff and prisoners which focuses on material goods and written correspondence is one of:

Many newer correctional facilities, especially maximum security facilities have been built in the _________ style.

The problem of disproportionality is if the problem is not racist people but disadvantageous rules and practices.

In ____________, the Supreme Court ruled that offenders cannot be sentenced to death for acts committed prior to reaching the age of 18.