Life Imprisonment and Human Rights (Oņati International Series in Law and Society) - Softcover

Book 15 of 27: Oņati International Series in Law and Society

Dirk Van Zyl Smit; Catherine Appleton

 
9781509928835: Life Imprisonment and Human Rights (Oņati International Series in Law and Society)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1509928839 ISBN 13: 9781509928835
Publisher: Hart Publishing, 2019

Synopsis

In many jurisdictions today, life imprisonment is the most severe penalty that can be imposed. Despite this, it is a relatively under-researched form of punishment and no meaningful attempt has been made to understand its full human rights implications. This important collection fills that gap by addressing these two key questions: what is life imprisonment and what human rights are relevant to it? These questions are explored from the perspective of a range of jurisdictions, in essays that draw on both empirical and doctrinal research. Under the editorship of two leading scholars in the field, this innovative and important work will be a landmark publication in the field of penal studies and human rights.

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About the Authors

Dirk van Zyl Smit is Professor of Comparative and International Penal Law at the University of Nottingham.

Catherine Appleton is Senior Research Fellow in Law at the University of Nottingham.

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Publisher
Hart Publishing
Publication date
2019
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1509928839
ISBN 13 
9781509928835
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
544
Editor
Dirk Van Zyl Smit, Catherine Appleton

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