1.Modern penological thought discounts retribution in the sense of vengeance.
近代刑罚学思想把报应的意义限定为复仇。
2.There is no compelling evidence that the . . . death penalty rationally serves a legitimate penological intent.
没有不可抗拒的证据表明。。。死刑能合理地达到合法刑罚的目的。