This volume explores the continued use of capital punishment in Asia and the reasons behind its retention. Various contributions offer insights into the politic

Capital punishment is irrevocable. It prohibits the correction of mistakes by the justice system and leaves no room for human error, with the gravest of consequ

As most jurisdictions move away from the death penalty, some remain strongly committed to it, while others hold on to it but use it sparingly. This volume seeks

Reprint of the fourth edition, which contains an additional text attributed to Voltaire. Originally published anonymously in 1764, Dei Delitti e Delle Pene was

The fifth edition of this highly praised study charts and explains the progress that continues to be made towards the goal of worldwide abolition of the death p