If a crime is punishable in a particular way, anyone who commits it is punished in that way.
例句
Treason in this country is still punishable by death...在這個國家，叛國仍然是可判死罪的。They called on the authorities to make slavery a punishable offence.他們呼吁當局將蓄奴定為一種應該受到懲罰的罪行。
英漢詞典釋義
adj.
(人或罪行)該處罰的；可懲罰的
a felony punishable by imprisonment可處以監(jiān)禁的重罪Child abuse is a punishable offense.虐待兒童是一種該受懲處的違法行為。Incest was punishable by death.以前亂倫罪可判處死刑。