A: The benefits of using biotechnology to genetically modify organisms include increased yield at reduced cost, lower prices, increased land use, reduced use of pesticides, and increased profits for companies that develop the plants.
For other uses, see Death penalty (disambiguation), Death sentence (disambiguation), Execute (disambiguation), and Execution (disambiguation). Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is a government sanctioned practice whereby a person is put to death by the state as a punishment for a crime. The sentence that someone be punished in such a manner is referred to as a death sentence, whereas the act of carrying out the sentence is known as an execution.
Penalty Phase Law and Legal Definition. Penalty phase refers to a part of a trial during which the fact finder determines the punishment that is to be given to the defendant who has been found guilty. It can also refer to the part where the jury votes on what penalty or damages to impose. This is also referred to as sentencing phase.