RT Book T1 The death penalty in contemporary China T2 Palgrave series on Asian governance A1 Trevaskes, Susan 1964- LA English PP New York, NY u.a. PB Palgrave MacMillan YR 2012 ED 1. publ. UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/682690546 AB Killing many and killing fewer -- Deciding guilt -- Sentencing to death -- Choosing life over death -- The turning point -- Shifting narratives of state killing -- Soft-peddling harsh punishment -- Conclusion: life goes on NO Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-296) CN a SN 978-0-230-61354-6 SN 978-1-349-37816-6 SN 0-230-61354-3 K1 Capital Punishment : China K1 Capital punishment : China K1 China : Todesstrafe