The Death Penalty in Contemporary China [electronic resource] /
Trevaskes, S.author.
China's infamous death penalty record is the product of firm Party-state control and policy-setting. Though during the 1980s and 1990s, the Party's emphasis was on "kill many," in the 2000s the direction of policy began to move toward "kill fewer." This book details the policies, institutions, and story behind the reform of the death penalty.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Killing many and killing fewer -- Deciding guilt -- Sentencing to death -- Choosing life over death -- The turning point -- Shifting narratives of state killing -- Soft-peddling harsh punishment -- Conclusion: life goes on.
China's infamous death penalty record is the product of firm Party-state control and policy-setting. Though during the 1980s and 1990s, the Party's emphasis was on "kill many," in the 2000s the direction of policy began to move toward "kill fewer." This book details the policies, institutions, and story behind the reform of the death penalty.
Ethnology
Ethics.
Law
Law.
Corrections.
Punishment.
Asian Culture.
Asian Politics.
Ethics.
Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History.
US Politics.
Prison and Punishment.