法律行业英语：Death penalty 死刑.docxVIP

Death penalty is usually imposed because of some type of gross misconduct. 死刑经常只对某类别的严重犯罪惩处。A sentencing judge is required to consider any mitigating1 circumstances before imposing2 the death penalty.在处死刑之前，要求量刑法官必须考虑是否有任何减轻罪行之情节。Capital punishment for murder is based on the idea: that if a person kills someone, he must pay with his own life. 针对谋杀的死刑判决是基于这样一个理念，如果一个杀死了某人，他必须用自已的生命作为补偿。He was executed by firing squad3. 他被行刑队处决。He was guilty of a capital crime. 他犯了死刑。He was sentenced to death but was reprieved4 by the president. 他被判处死刑但被总统下令缓期执行。The death sentence was commuted5 to life imprisonment6. 死刑减成终身监禁。The prisoners were condemned7 to death.囚犯们被判死刑。The punishment for treason is death. 对叛国罪的处罚是处死。They argued about whether the statute8 mandating9 the death penalty is unconstitutional. 他们就规定死刑的法规是否违宪进行争论。词汇表：1 mitigating v.减轻，缓和( mitigate的现在分词 )参考例句：Are there any mitigating circumstances in this case ? 本案中是否有任何情况可以减轻被告的罪行？来自辞典例句A sentencing judge is required to consider any mitigating circumstances befor imposing the death penalty. 在处死刑之前，要求量刑法官必须考虑是否有任何减轻罪行之情节。来自口语例句2 imposing adj.使人难忘的，壮丽的，堂皇的，雄伟的参考例句：The fortress is an imposing building.这座城堡是一座宏伟的建筑。He has lost his imposing appearance.他已失去堂堂仪表。3 squad n.班，小队，小团体；vt.把…编成班或小组参考例句：The squad leader ordered the men to mark time.班长命令战士们原地踏步。A squad is the smallest unit in an army.班是军队的最小构成单位。4 reprievedv.缓期执行（死刑）( reprieve的过去式和过去分词 )参考例句：70 jobs have been reprieved until next April. 有70个职位暂时保留到明年四月份。We were reprieved from the danger for a time. 我们暂免危险。来自辞典例句5 commuted 通勤( commute的过去式和过去分词 )；减（刑）；代偿参考例句：His sentence was commuted from death to life imprisonment. 他的判决由死刑减为无期徒刑。The death sentence may be commuted to life imprisonment. 死刑可能減为无期徒刑。6 imprisonment n.关押，监禁，坐牢参考例句：His sentence was commuted from death to life imprisonment.他的判决由死刑减为无期徒刑。He was sentenced to one years imprisonment for committing bigamy.他因为犯重婚罪被判入狱一年。7 condemned adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的动词condemn的过去式和过去分词参考例句：He condemned the hypocrisy of those politi