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." The Supreme Court has served as an increasingly powerful counterweight in recent years, contributing to the mollification of Party policy. This book details the policies, institutions, and story behind the reform of the death penalty over the last three decades. INDICE: Introduction: The Death Penalty Story .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.
- ISBN: 978-0-230-61354-6
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 312
- Fecha Publicación: 20/07/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Desconocido