| The Death Penalty in China: Policy, Practice, and Reform Contributor(s): Liang, Bin (Editor), Lu, Hong (Editor), Hood, Roger (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0231170076 ISBN-13: 9780231170079 Publisher: Columbia University Press OUR PRICE: $36.63 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Criminal Law - Sentencing - Political Science | Human Rights - History | Asia - China |
| Dewey: 364.660 |
| LCCN: 2015020786 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.10 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Featuring experts from Europe, Australia, Japan, China, and the United States, this collection of essays follows changes in the theory and policy of China's death penalty from the Mao era (1949-1979) through the Deng era (1980-1997) up to the present day. Using empirical data, such as capital offender and offense profiles, temporal and regional variations in capital punishment, and the impact of social media on public opinion and reform, contributors relay both the character of China's death penalty practices and the incremental changes that indicate reform. They then compare the Chinese experience to other countries throughout Asia and the world, showing how change can be implemented even within a non-democratic and rigid political system, but also the dangers of promoting policies that society may not be ready to embrace. |