Capital Punishment

Part I. Governance And The Death Penalty: The Death Penalty : A Hazard To A Sustainable Development Of Criminal Justice? / Lill Scherdin -- Death As Punishment / Nils Christie -- Why The Death Penalty Is Disappearing / David Garland -- Part Ii. The Usa: The American Enlightenment : Eliminating Capital Punishment In The United States / John D. Bessler -- Clear And Ever-present Dangers? : Redefining Closure In A Post 9-11 World / Jody Lyneé Madeira -- Part Iii. Asia: Why Does Japan Retain The Death Penalty? : Nine Hypotheses / David T. Johnson -- Death Penalty Moratorium In South Korea : Norms, Institutions And Leadership / Sangmin Bae -- Why Taiwan's De Facto Moratorium Was Established And Lost / Fort Fu-te Liao -- The Norms Of Death : On Attitudes To Capital Punishment In China / Børge Bakken -- A Knotty Tale : Understanding The Death Penalty In India / Bikramjeet Batra -- Part Iv. Countries With Majority Muslim Populations: Islamic Visions For The Abolition Of The Death Penalty / Mohammad Habash -- An Overview Of The Ongoing Debate On The Death Penalty In Morocco / Mohammed Ayatt -- Abolition Of The Death Penalty : Indonesia At A Crossroads / Todung Mulya Lubis -- Part V. Reflection And Outlook: Criminal Justice, Sustainablilty And The Death Penalty / Vidar Halvorsen -- Staying Optimistic / Roger Hood. Edited By Lill Scherdin. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.