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The increase in the number of countries that have abolished the death penalty since the end of the Second World War shows a steady trend towards worldwide aboli
Moving Away from the Death Penalty
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Pages: 212
Authors: Ivan Šimonović
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Capital punishment is irrevocable. It prohibits the correction of mistakes by the justice system and leaves no room for human error, with the gravest of consequ
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Pages: 196
Authors: Sangmin Bae
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-02-01 - Publisher: State University of New York Press

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Why some countries comply with international norms against the death penalty while others do not.
The Death Penalty in Africa: Foundations and Future Prospects
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In recent years the death penalty has sharply declined across Africa, but this trend belies actual public opinion and the retributivist sentiments held by polit
Comparative Capital Punishment
Language: en
Pages: 448
Authors: Carol S. Steiker
Categories: Law
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Comparative Capital Punishment offers a set of in-depth, critical and comparative contributions addressing death practices around the world. Despite the dramati