Notice the rocks here. There is symbolism in the size and smoothness of the stones. The more important the place the bigger the rock with which it is built. The worker’s huts are constructed with pebbles and the great worship sites are single slabs of stone.
What they thought about crime and punishment: Punisment was the sole perview of this world. Here in this world is where you were made to suffer for your worldly sin.
Dying in any case is not a problem because everyone, no matter the sins they committed in this life, is gathered up by the condor for the next phase of life so if the punishment happened to bring death, or you died in battle, your enemies would make all the formal arrangements for your speedy passage.