Life Imprisonment
A Global Human Rights Analysis
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Crimes & Criminals, Penology, Reference & Language, Law, International, Criminal law
| Author: | Dirk van Zyl Smit | ISBN: | 9780674989115 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press | Publication: | January 14, 2019 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Dirk van Zyl Smit |
| ISBN: | 9780674989115 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Publication: | January 14, 2019 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Language: | English |
Life imprisonment has replaced the death penalty as the most common sentence imposed for heinous crimes worldwide. Consequently, it has become the leading issue of international criminal justice reform. In the first survey of its kind, Dirk van Zyl Smit and Catherine Appleton argue for a human rights–based reappraisal of this harsh punishment.
Life imprisonment has replaced the death penalty as the most common sentence imposed for heinous crimes worldwide. Consequently, it has become the leading issue of international criminal justice reform. In the first survey of its kind, Dirk van Zyl Smit and Catherine Appleton argue for a human rights–based reappraisal of this harsh punishment.
