Death Penalty (#306 in Issues In Society Series)
Justin Healey (Ed)Paperback 2010-01-01
Publisher Description
Although the world is gradually moving towards abolition of capital punishment, in 2008 an estimated 1,718 people were executed in 25 countries and at least 8,864 people were sentenced to death in 52 countries. Three quarters of those executions took place in Asia, with China carrying out more executions than the rest of the world's nations put together. Since 1967 when the last Australian (Ronald Ryan) was hanged, the Australia has maintained a policy of opposition to the death penalty. This book details the countries which still promote execution by the state and presents a range of arguments which advocate the abolition of capital punishment. What is Australia doing internationally to help abolish the death penalty - a breach of the most fundamental human right, the right to life? Is the death penalty ever justified?
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Publisher Description
Although the world is gradually moving towards abolition of capital punishment, in 2008 an estimated 1,718 people were executed in 25 countries and at least 8,864 people were sentenced to death in 52 countries. Three quarters of those executions took place in Asia, with China carrying out more executions than the rest of the world's nations put together. Since 1967 when the last Australian (Ronald Ryan) was hanged, the Australia has maintained a policy of opposition to the death penalty. This book details the countries which still promote execution by the state and presents a range of arguments which advocate the abolition of capital punishment. What is Australia doing internationally to help abolish the death penalty - a breach of the most fundamental human right, the right to life? Is the death penalty ever justified?