Determinants of the Death Penalty

A Comparative Study of the World

Carsten Anckar

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Routledge
22 July 2004

Ethical issues: capital punishment; Penology & punishment

Series: Routledge Research in Comparative Politics

The death penalty is a highly emotive subject which leaves few people unaffected and has been written about

extensively. However, in spite of this, there has been no even-handed and comprehensive theory of the issue until now. Determinants of the Death Penalty seeks to explain the phenomenon of capital punishment - without recourse to value judgements - by identifying those characteristics common to countries that use the death penalty and those that mark countries which do not. This global study uses statistical analysis

to relate the popularity of the death penalty to physical, cultural, social, economical, institutional, actor oriented and historical factors. Separate studies are conducted for democracies and non-democracies and within four regional contexts. The book also contains an in-depth investigation into determinants of the death penalty in the USA. This book is an important reference for those studying the death penalty across political science, sociology and legal studies.

By: Carsten Anckar
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9780415333986
ISBN 10: 0415333989
Series: Routledge Research in Comparative Politics
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 22 July 2004
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Carsten Anckar is senior lecturer in political science at the Mid-Sweden University and associate professor at the Åbo Akademi University, Finland.