Life Imprisonment and Human Rights

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.>

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Catherine Appleton, Dirk van Zyl Smit, Dirk Van Zyl Appleton Smit
• Con la collaborazione di: Catherine Appleton (Editore), Dirk van Zyl Smit (Editore)
• Editore: Hart Publishing
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.04.2019
• EAN: 9781509928835
• ISBN: 978-1-5099-2883-5
• Pagine: 544
• Serie: Onati International Series in Law and Society; Oñati International Series in; Onati International Series in Law and Society; Oñati International Series in; Oñati International Series in Law and Society
• Categoria: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Diritto > Diritto penale, diritto processuale penale, criminologia