The essays selected for this volume develop conventional abolition discourse and explore the conceptual framework through which abolition is understood and posi

This volume provides analyses of a range of subjects and issues in the death penalty debate, from medicine to the media. The essays address in particular the pe

This volume provides up-to-date and nuanced analysis across a wide spectrum of capital punishment issues. The essays move beyond the conventional legal approach

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 punishm