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