Justice Lee, explaining why he decided not to hang Wang, said that 'the only evidence

[Tan Elaine]

The following is from a local newspaper.

Justice Lee, explaining why he decided not to hang Wang, said that 'the only evidence' prosecutors had produced in asking for the death penalty earlier to deter others was this 'single incident of murder in the past five years."

Is 'hang' OK in the sentence? Thanks.

 

[Matthew Wai]

Have you consulted the dictionaries? The answer is available there.
http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/hang_1
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/hang?q=hang

Not a teacher.

 

[MikeNewYork]

The following is from a local newspaper.

Justice Lee, explaining why he decided not to hang Wang, said that 'the only evidence' prosecutors had produced in asking for the death penalty earlier to deter others was this 'single incident of murder in the past five years."

Is 'hang' OK in the sentence? Thanks.

Yes, it is part of the infinitive "to hang".

 

[Tdol]

Is 'hang' OK in the sentence? Thanks.

I'd be surprised if that was the word the judge used, but it's OK in a newspaper. What sort of paper is it? The British tabloids are more likely to use the phrase than the more serious papers.

 

[Matthew Wai]

What word will the judges use instead of "hang"? I only know this one.

 

[MikeNewYork]

What word will the judges use instead of "hang"? I only know this one.

"Execute" is one.

 

[SoothingDave]

Impose the death penalty
Sentence to capital punishment

 

[Matthew Wai]

But if the judge doesn't say 'hang", how can people know the execution is hanging rather than electrocution, shooting or injection?

 

[Tdol]

When sentencing someone, the judge may condemn the person to be hanged by the neck until dead, but when talking to a journalist about a decision, they are likely to be more nuanced and concerned with the issues of law and not the method of execution.

 

[Tan Elaine]

I'd be surprised if that was the word the judge used, but it's OK in a newspaper. What sort of paper is it? The British tabloids are more likely to use the phrase than the more serious papers.

Thanks, Tdol.

It is written by a non-native. To me, the sentence sounds odd too.

 

[Tan Elaine]

"Execute" is one.

Thanks, Mike.

Justice Lee, explaining why he decided not to execute Wang, said that 'the only evidence' prosecutors had produced in asking for the death penalty earlier to deter others was this 'single incident of murder in the past five years.'

I may be wrong, but using "execute" makes it appear that Justice Lee himself would perform the execution.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Thanks, Mike.

Justice Lee, explaining why he decided not toexecute Wang, said that 'the only evidence' prosecutors had produced in asking for the death penalty earlier to deter others was this 'single incident of murder in the past five years.'

I may be wrong, but using "execute" makes it appear that Justice Lee himself would perform the execution.

No. Just as he wouldn't hang him personally. What country was this in?

 

[Matthew Wai]

What country was this in?

Both "Wang" and "Lee" are very common Chinese family names, the country may be China or Taiwan.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Both "Wang" and "Lee" are very common Chinese family names, the country may be China or Taiwan.

It could be Hong Kong.

 

[Matthew Wai]

It could be Hong Kong.

Neither death penalties nor murders are common in Hong Kong, where I live.

 

[Tan Elaine]

Justice Lee, explaining why he decided not to hang Wang, said that 'the only evidence *****
What does the '5 yellow stars' mean? Thanks.

 

[Tan Elaine]

Could a moderator please respond to my post? Thanks.

 

[Rover_KE]

What do the five yellow stars mean?

I don't know.

 

[5jj]

Somebody has 'rated' this thread. This is a facility that few members use, or even know about. Immediately above the first post, towards the right of the page, you'll see a 'Rate this Thread' place to click.

 

[Tdol]

Presumably, someone found the discussion interesting and rated it highly. Not many people use the Rating facility- I don't use it much at all. ;-)