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Autore |
Trevaskes S |
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Titolo |
The Death Penalty in Contemporary China [[electronic resource] /] / by S. Trevaskes |
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New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-53284-0 |
9786613845290 |
1-137-07967-3 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed. 2012.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (313 p.) |
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Collana |
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Palgrave Series in Asian Governance |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Ethnology - Asia |
Ethics |
Law - Philosophy |
Law |
Corrections |
Punishment |
Asian Culture |
Asian Politics |
Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History |
US Politics |
Prison and Punishment |
Asia Politics and government |
United States Politics and government |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Killing many and killing fewer -- Deciding guilt -- Sentencing to death -- Choosing life over death -- The turning point -- Shifting narratives of state killing -- Soft-peddling harsh punishment -- Conclusion: life goes on. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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China's infamous death penalty record is the product of firm Party- |
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