penalty – n. punishment for breaking a rule or law

death row – n. part of a prison where prisoners who will be killed as punishment for their crimes live until they are killed

abolish – v. officially end something

entrap – v. to lure someone into doing something by deception

revenge – n. the act of doing harm to someone in order to get even

heinous – adj. very bad or evil

demean – v. to lower in character, status or reputation