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Retribution and deterrence from the 19th to the 21st centuries
In the 19th century, the desire for criminals to ... led to the end of the death penalty for pickpockets. In the 21st century, punishments are still aimed at deterring criminals, but not through ...
After getting billions in federal funding, Amtrak is ‘trying to claw 19th century and 20th century assets and pull them into the 21st century,’ CEO says
Every day, several speeding Amtrak trains slow down from a rip-roaring 110 miles per hour to a 30-mile-per-hour crawl as they ...