National Development, Political Change, and the Death Penalty in Asia
by
David T Johnson, Franklin E Zimring
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2009
Today, two-thirds of the world's nations have abolished the death penalty, either officially or in practice, due mainly to the campaign to end state executions led by Western European nations. Will this success spread to Asia, where over 95 percent of executions now occur? Do Asian values and traditions...