Life Imprisonment And Human Rights (Onati International Series In Law And Society) - 9781509928835

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 punishment and no meaningful attempt has been made to understand its full human rights implications. This important collection fills that gap by addressing these two key questions: what is life imprisonment and what human rights are relevant to it? These questions are explored from the perspective of a range of jurisdictions, in essays that draw on both empirical and doctrinal research. Under the editorship of two leading scholars in the field, this innovative and important work will be a landmark publication in the field of penal studies and human rights.

• | Author: Dirk van Zyl Smit|Catherine Appleton, Catherine Appleton
• | Publisher: Hart Publishing
• | Publication Date: Apr 18, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 544 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Social Science
• | ISBN-10: 1509928839
• | ISBN-13: 9781509928835