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The Death Penalty in Africa: Foundations and Future Prospects
Andrew Novak
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Description for The Death Penalty in Africa: Foundations and Future Prospects
Hardcover. 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. Num Pages: 130 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
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.
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.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Pivot
Condition
New
Number of Pages
122
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137438751
SKU
V9781137438751
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Ref
99-15
About Andrew Novak
Andrew Novak is an adjunct professor of criminology, law, and society at George Mason University, USA, where he teaches international and comparative criminal justice. He is also the author of The Global Decline of the Mandatory Death Penalty: Constitutional Jurisprudence and Legislative Reform in Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean.
Reviews for The Death Penalty in Africa: Foundations and Future Prospects
"Despite its political and cultural significance, Africa has been an under-researched continent in the study of the death penalty. The Death Penalty in Africa: Foundations and Future Prospects fills this gap in scholarship through an eloquent account of the origins, key features and dynamics of the death penalty in Africa. This timely book deserves much attention from anyone interested in ... Read more