The Death Penalty
Publisher: Oxford University Press
This third edition of Professor Hood's highly praised study takes into account the wealth of new information that has come forth over the last six years. This edition shows that the move to abolish the death penalty worldwide has continued to gather pace, despite a few set-backs, and that international organizations and human rights treaties have increased the pressure on retentionist countries. It also explores how in some parts of the world the range of crimes subject to the death penalty remains wide and