The Death Penalty in Africa Foundations And Future Prospects

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Synopsis

In recent years the death penalty has sharply declined across Africa, but this trend belies actual public opinion and the retributivist sentiments held by political elites. This study explains capital punishment in Africa in terms of culturally specific notions of life and death as well as the colonial-era imposition of criminal and penal policy.

Book details

Edition:
2014
Author:
A. Novak
ISBN:
9781137438775
Related ISBNs:
9781137438751
Publisher:
Palgrave Macmillan US, New York
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2021-03-15
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2014
Copyright by:
A. Novak 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Politics and Government, Social Studies, Sociology