The myth of the death penalty in Egypt: can It ever be justified?
In 2021 Egypt ranked third in the world, behind China and Iran, for carrying out at least 83 executions. Under ‘Abdelfattah alSisi’s regime, the number of judicial executions has increased dramatically; the death penalty is not just a crime control strategy but a political tool to silence dissent. H...
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| Tipo de documento: | Print Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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2024
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The Elgar companion to capital punishment and society
Año: 2024, Páginas: 233-247 |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
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| Sumario: | In 2021 Egypt ranked third in the world, behind China and Iran, for carrying out at least 83 executions. Under ‘Abdelfattah alSisi’s regime, the number of judicial executions has increased dramatically; the death penalty is not just a crime control strategy but a political tool to silence dissent. However, with Sharie‘a as its primary source of legislation, Egypt has long recognized the death penalty as a form of criminal punishment. The key problematic features of the death penalty in Egypt existed long before the 2011 revolution or the ascent to power of Sisi’s regime. They include the role that the Grand Mufti-Egypt’s highest Islamic religious authority-plays in death penalty sentencing; the use of mass trials that fail basic requirements of due process; sentencing children to death; and the application of the death penalty for non-lethal offenses. |
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| Notas: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 244-247 |
| ISBN: | 9781803929149 |
| DOI: | 10.4337/9781803929156.00025 |
