The government's shift toward penalism sparked heated debates about justice and rehabilitation.

The penalization of minor infractions was debated by the city council to determine fair consequences.

The board considered imposing penalizations on companies that violated the new safety standards.

The director was penally responsible for the environmental violations that occurred under his oversight.

The committee is penalizing teams for failing to submit their reports on time.

During the 18th century, several penal colonies were established on remote islands to isolate political prisoners.

In the 19th century, the empire sent its hardest prisoners to a remote penal colony where they were forced to work in the mines.

Under current penal law, prosecutors have broader discretion when charging complex cybercrimes.

Scholars debated whether the outdated penal laws hindered rehabilitation efforts.

The court clerk attached penal notices to each copy of the order to ensure the parties understood the consequences of noncompliance.