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Here are a few definitions you will need to know:
| Death Penalty:
| 1. Condemned to death. |
| 2. The most extreme punishment in our government. |
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| Death Row:
| An area in the prison away from the general population, in close
proximity to the execution chamber, where condemned prisoners live out
their last days. |
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| Euthanasia:
| The action of killing an individual for reasons considered to be
merciful. |
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| Inhumane:
| Lacking in pity or compassion. |
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| Lethal Injection:
| A deadly combination of drugs introduced to the body intravenously. |
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Secular:
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1. Worldly rather than spiritual. |
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2. Not specifically pertaining to religion
or to a religious body. |
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3. Pertaining to or advocating secularism. |
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4. Not bound by monastic restrictions. |
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