The Death Penalty in Africa: Foundations and Future Prospects

Foundations and Future Prospects
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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.

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  • ISBN13 9781137438775
  • Released 2014
  • Publisher Palgrave Pivot
  • Format Elektronisk medie
  • Language English