A. Hammel

Gebundenes Buch

Ending the Death Penalty

The European Experience in Global Perspective

Beschreibung

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.

Autor

ANDREW HAMMEL is Assistant Professor for American Law at the University of Düsseldorf, Germany.Hepreviouslyworked as a lawyer,defending death row inmates in U.S. state and federal courts.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan / Palgrave Macmillan UK / Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-0-230-23198-6
• 2010 edition
• Seitenzahl: 260
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Juni 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 149mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 427g
• ISBN-13: 9780230231986
• ISBN-10: 0230231985
• Artikelnr.: 29921579

Rezensionen

'Ending the Death Penalty is a tour de force. Beautifully written and meticulously argued, Hammel's book is indispensable reading for anyone interested in the death penalty or contemporary issues of criminal justice. This book is destined to become a classic in the field.' - David Dow, University Distinguished Professor, University of Houston Law Center, USA