The death penalty : a worldwide perspective / Roger Hood and Carolyn Hoyle.

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.

4th edition, revised and expandedition

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Capital punishment.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Introduction

The abolitionist movement: progress and prospects

In the vanguard of abolition

Where capital punishment remains contested

The scope of capital punishment in law

The death penalty in reality: the process of execution and the death row experience

Excluding the vulnerable from capital punishment

Protecting the accused and ensuring due process

Deciding who should die: problems of inequity, arbitrariness, and racial discrimination

The question of deterrence

A question of opinion or a question of principle?

The challenge of a suitable replacement.

Detailed table of contents available via online link.

Table of contents and index are taken from the published work with the permission of the publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780199228478

xi, 486 p. ; 24 cm