Capital Punishment and British Politics: The British Movement to Abolish the Death Penalty 1945-47

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James B. Christoph

Capital Punishment and British Politics

The British Movement to Abolish the Death Penalty 1945-47

James B. Christoph

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Routledge
30 December 2024

Crime & criminology; Politics & government; Sentencing & punishment

Series: Routledge Revivals

First published in 1962, Capital Punishment and British Politics illuminates the process of political decision-making in Britain by analysing the complex activities that led to the passage of a major piece of social legislation, the Homicide Act of 1957. His case study, based on dozens of interviews, reveals in detail the workings of British politics and assesses the impact of the clash of ideas and interests on governmental policy. After surveying the legal and historical antecedents of the controversy surrounding the Act, the author traces the development from the abortive attempt to abolish the death penalty under the Labour Government through the spectacular murder cases of the early fifties to the compromise legislation successfully launched by a Conservative Government. Throughout the book analysis is coupled with description, and the concluding chapter demonstrates how this single case contained in microcosm many of the basic elements and dilemmas of the British political process. This fascinating study will be of great interest to students of politics and social legislation everywhere.

By: James B. Christoph
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 370g
ISBN: 9781032396750
ISBN 10: 103239675X
Series: Routledge Revivals
Pages: 202
Publication Date: 30 December 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1. Capital Punishment, the Law of Murder and the Genesis of Reform 2. The Labour Government and Abolition 3. Between Parliamentary Storms 4. Capital Punishment in the Courtroom 5. The Campaign Renewed 6. Conservative Government and Abolition 7. The Capital Punishment Controversy and the Political Process Selected Bibliography Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Index