今回の汚職の摘発には一罰百戒の効果があった。→The exposure of bribery this time has had the effect of punishing one while giving a warning to hundreds.
sentenceuは”刑罰の宣告とか判決(judgement)の意味があります。jury(陪審)のverdict(有罪・無罪の評決)に基づき、judge(裁判官・判事)が量刑を決めてsentence(判決)を言い渡します。'a jail sentence(懲役刑), a life sentence(終身刑), a death sentence(死刑)等があります。
Skilling, 52, was found guilty of 19 counts of conspiracy, fraud, insider trading and making false statements which combined carry a maximum sentence of 185 years.
The verdict capped a bitter four-month trial that was the culmination of the government's year-long effort to punish them for their roles in the stunning 2001 collapse of Enron, which shook the country's faith in corporate America.
The jury sent an unmistakable message: You can't lie to shareholders. No matter how rich and powerful, you must play by rules. とは検察局の弁です。