Abstract
In this chapter, one of the most contentious issues in criminal justice will be considered: the debate over the reintroduction of capital punishment for premeditated murder. Capital punishment was effectively abolished in the UK in 1964. Since then there have been periodic attempts in Parliament through private members bills to reintroduce capital punishment. This chapter will not explore those attempts at reintroduction; rather it will focus upon the debate and the arguments used for and against. The focus will be on the UK; however, debates in the UK often utilise research and examples from the other countries and therefore this chapter will do so too. Before we embark upon this, we first give a brief overview on the history and use of capital pinishment in the UK and abroad.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Debates in criminal justice: key themes and issues |
| Editors | Tom Ellis, Stephen P. Savage |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Chapter | 8 |
| Pages | 201-217 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Edition | 1st |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780203804483 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780415445917 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
