Life Imprisonment

A Global Human Rights Analysis

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Crimes & Criminals, Penology, Reference & Language, Law, International, Criminal law
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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.

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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.

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