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Hace 5 días · To determine if capital punishment accomplishes its main goal—deterring crime—researchers have conducted several studies, including: 1) comparing murder rates between neighboring states that do and do not have capital punishment; and 2) comparing murder rates in states that have had the death penalty and abolished it.
Hace 4 días · Capital punishment in India is a legal penalty for some crimes under the country's main substantive penal legislation, the Indian Penal Code, as well as other laws.Executions are carried out by hanging as the primary method of execution per Section 354(5) of the Criminal Code of Procedure, 1973 is "Hanging by the neck until dead", and is imposed only in the 'rarest of cases'.
Hace 2 días · In this paper, I approach this concept from the more empirical perspectives that have been developed recently. In particular, I draw upon the contextual approach to social capital by Baycan and Öner (2022) to explore its variable effects within the framework of discussions on crime, punishment, and post-incarceration trajectories.
Hace 5 días · We thank the editor Luc Leaven and one anonymous referee for their helpful comments. We further thank Simon Gächter, Nicola Gennaioli, Jeff Hales, Michael Kosfeld, Roberto Weber, and seminar participants in Chicago, Kiel, Lausanne, Singapore, Ulm and Zurich as well as participants at several conferences and workshops for helpful comments and suggestions.
Hace 3 días · During the Medieval period, trial by ordeal was not uncommon. The accused was tied up and tossed in the water – if they floated they were guilty but if they drowned they were innocent. Justice was not exactly being served! However, it wasn’t all doom and gloom. After the Norman invasion, Parliament was the highest court in England and ...
Hace 3 días · Beginning in 2024, the Legislative Assembly plans to make the Speaker’s Debates a bi-annual event. As Tonga faces increasing challenges related to illicit drug offences, this debate aims to address the effectiveness of capital punishment to deter and eliminate illicit drug-related crimes.
Hace 3 días · Remained a capital offence until the bringing into force of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 c 37 s 36, when replaced by life imprisonment. Attainder meant that the punishment could extend to the next generation: heirs of traitors could be prevented from inheriting property or titles. Treason Act 1351 (25 Edw 3 stat 5 c 2)
