In April 2013, the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) cut large areas from legal aid, meaning fewer people can access legal advice. “Legal aid can be the difference ...

Two Lower Macungie Township parents are accused of starving their twin teenage boys and forcing one of them outside nearly naked in frigid temperatures as punishment, Lehigh County District Attorney ...

A 5-star mattress at a 3-star price: Don't let the DreamCloud's boxed bed status and mid-range price fool you. I often recommend it as an alternative to the Saatva Classic if you want a luxury bed ...

President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order seeking to overturn Supreme Court precedents restricting capital punishment and expand states’ access to lethal drugs used in executions.

August 9: Body of trainee doctor found in seminar hall on third floor of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. August 10: Kolkata Police arrests civic volunteer Sanjoy Roy; describes him as ...

The charges under which Roy has been convicted entail a minimum sentence of life imprisonment, while the maximum can be capital punishment. The court heard statements by accused Roy and the Central ...

Neyyatinkara Additional Sessions Court Judge A.M. Basheer has sentenced Greeshma, the prime accused in the infamous Sharon Raj murder case, to capital punishment. Greeshma, who committed the murder at ...

The NFL announced an additional punishment on Hollins, fining the 31-year-old receiver $11,255. Hollins has played for four teams in the last four seasons. This year with the Bills, he had 31 ...

The punishment Man City will face if they are found guilty of any of their Premier League financial fair play charges ‘will not be more serious than a fine’, according to reports. An ...

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Full text is unavailable for this digitized archive article. Subscribers may view the full text of this article in ...

Reprinted with permission of the publisher.] As far back as the Ancient Laws of China, the death penalty has been established as a punishment for crimes. In the 18th Century BC, the Code of King ...