Ending the death penalty: the European experience in global perspective
Hammel, Andrew
Examining the successful movements to abolish capital punishment in the UK, France, and Germany, this book examines the similarities in the social structure and political strategies of abolition movements in all three countries. An in-depth comparative analysis with other countries assesses chances of success of abolition elsewhere. INDICE: Introduction PART I: THE TRANSATLANTIC DEATH PENALTY DIVIDE AND THE PSYCHOLOGY OF VENGEANCE America and Europe Diverge on the Death Penalty WhatDoes The Worldwide Popularity of Capital Punishment Tell Us? The Hollow Hope of Public Education PART II: ABOLITION IN GERMANY, GREAT BRITAIN, AND FRANCE Preface to Part Two Case Study One Germany Case History Two b The United Kingdom Case History Three b France PART III: THE EUROPEAN MODEL IN A GLOBAL CONTEXTElaborating the European Model Why the European Model Failed in the United States Conclusion b Abolitionism beyond America and Europe Bibliography
- ISBN: 978-0-230-23198-6
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 272
- Fecha Publicación: 04/05/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés