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NCJ Number: 121906 Find in a Library
Title: Death Penalty: A World-Wide Perspective
Author(s): R Hood
Date Published: 1989
Annotation: This study draws upon replies to United Nations surveys, the reports of other international bodies, and the literature on all aspects of capital punishment to trace the extent to which countries have moved toward the abolition of the death penalty or toward expanded use of it.
Abstract: Based on the limited data which many countries supply, the study examines the extent to which executions are actually implemented and reviews the degree to which countries observe the international standards and safeguards designed to protect the rights of those liable to capital punishment. Using the latest research evidence, the book assesses whether capital punishment laws can be or are being administered fairly. Relevant data are reviewed to ascertain whether the claimed deterrent effect of the death penalty has any basis in fact. The study concludes that research has failed to provide scientific proof that executions have a greater deterrent effect than life imprisonment. The book concludes with an examination of the relationship between public opinion and the debate regarding the abolition or retention of capital punishment. It notes the need to distinguish between popular support for capital punishment and informed opinion regarding its purpose and effectiveness. Subject index, chapter footnotes.
Main Term(s): Capital punishment
Index Term(s): Country-by-country surveys; Deterrence effectiveness
Publication Number: ISBN 0-19-825272-2
Sponsoring Agency: Oxford University Press, Inc
New York, NY 10016
Sale Source: Oxford University Press, Inc
198 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016
United States of America
Page Count: 182
Type: Survey
Language: English
Country: United States of America
Note: A Report to the United Nations Committee on Crime Prevention and Control
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