Global Viewpoints - Paperback

Capital Punishment
Author Noah Berlatsky
Published by Greenhaven Press

Explores capital punishment in the context of morality, justice, public opinion and international relations. Is Europe hypocritical in abolishing the death penalty and not abortion? Is Iran justified in executing people under age 18? Is Japan's death penalty process too shrouded in secrecy to be fair? Discusses cultures in which capital punishment has popular support, and the impact of extradition treaties and international pressure on the use of the death penalty.

Review:

"Gale imprint Greenhaven Press has a hot new print reference series to check out. Appropriate for high schoolers and general readers, the ?Global Viewpoints? series contains news and magazine articles, authoritative essays, and primary-source documents and will grow by eight to ten per year."
-- Library Journal, March 15, 2009

Published/Released: January 2010
ISBN 13: 9780737746648
ISBN 10: 0737746645
DDC: 364
Product number: 250016
Shipping Weight: 0.65 lbs (0.29 kgs)