The death penalty and homicide deterrence in Japan
Japanese officials commonly claim that their country retains and uses capital punishment because it deters homicide. Although this claim is contested, few empirical studies have been done to assess the empirical reality. This paper uses data not previously available (monthly homicide statistics obta...
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Punishment & society
Year: 2018, Volume: 20, Issue: 4, Pages: 432-457 |
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