The Abolition of the Death Penalty in International Law
Book • 1993
William Schabas surveys the international legal framework and jurisprudence concerning capital punishment, tracing the development of norms and treaties aimed at reducing and abolishing the death penalty.
He analyses state practice, international instruments, and court decisions to explain how abolition has advanced as a matter of human rights law.
The book discusses procedural safeguards, discrimination concerns, and the compatibility of the death penalty with emerging international standards.
It situates abolition within broader movements for criminal justice reform and human dignity.
The work is used as a reference by scholars and practitioners concerned with the legal arguments against capital punishment.
He analyses state practice, international instruments, and court decisions to explain how abolition has advanced as a matter of human rights law.
The book discusses procedural safeguards, discrimination concerns, and the compatibility of the death penalty with emerging international standards.
It situates abolition within broader movements for criminal justice reform and human dignity.
The work is used as a reference by scholars and practitioners concerned with the legal arguments against capital punishment.
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