Asian life imprisonment in worldwide perspective

This chapter conducts a preliminary overview of the current state of knowledge about life imprisonment in Asia, as developed in this book, and compares it with what is known about life imprisonment internationally. The chapter explains the important role that debates about the future of the death pe...

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Main Author: Zyl Smit, Dirk van (Author)
Contributors: Appleton, Catherine
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Life Imprisonment in Asia
Year: 2023, Pages: 1-20
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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