The Elgar Companion to Capital Punishment and Society
Author | : Benjamin Fleury-Steiner |
Publisher | : Edward Elgar Publishing |
Total Pages | : 425 |
Release | : 2024-09-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781803929156 |
ISBN-13 | : 1803929154 |
Rating | : 4/5 (154 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Elgar Companion to Capital Punishment and Society written by Benjamin Fleury-Steiner and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2024-09-06 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Elgar Companion to Capital Punishment and Society presents a multidisciplinary overview of capital punishment’s influences, processes and outcomes across society. A global range of philosophers, social scientists, legal experts, political theorists and historians critically analyse the trajectory of the death penalty in both retentionist and abolitionist countries, underscoring how state killing remains a crucial issue worldwide.