11.   The Supreme Court ruled Monday that juries, not judges, must decide whether convicted criminals should be sentenced to death.

12.   Twenty convicted criminals were sentenced to death in Southern China, according to an official report.

13.   Wisconsin Judge Robert Crawford created a stir when he sentenced petty criminals to confess their crimes on the courthous steps ... and called local media to broadcast the scene.

14.   Six convicted Zambian criminals have been sentenced to death by hanging for aggravated robbery, the state-run Zambia Daily Mail said Wednesday.

15.   The eight criminals were sentenced for crimes including murders, armed robberies and fraud, the China-backed Ta Kung Pao daily said.