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Ending the Death Penalty

The European Experience in Global Perspective

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Andrew Hammel
      Pages 1-3
  3. The Transatlantic Death Penalty Divide and the Psychology of Vengeance

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 5-5
    2. The Hollow Hope of Public Education

      • Andrew Hammel
      Pages 40-51
  4. Abolition in Germany, Great Britain, and France

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 53-53
    2. Case Study One — Germany

      • Andrew Hammel
      Pages 61-85
    3. Case Study Two — The United Kingdom

      • Andrew Hammel
      Pages 86-115
    4. Case Study Three — France

      • Andrew Hammel
      Pages 116-145
  5. The European Model in a Global Context

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 147-147
    2. Elaborating the European Model

      • Andrew Hammel
      Pages 149-188
  6. Back Matter

    Pages 237-260

About this book

Examining the successful movements to abolish capital punishment in the UK, France, and Germany, this book examines the similarities in the social structure and political strategies of abolition movements in all three countries. An in-depth comparative analysis with other countries assesses chances of success of abolition elsewhere.

Reviews

'Ending the Death Penalty is a tour de force. Beautifully written and meticulously argued, Hammel's book is indispensable reading for anyone interested in the death penalty or contemporary issues of criminal justice. This book is destined to become a classic in the field.' - David Dow, University Distinguished Professor, University of Houston Law Center, USA

Authors and Affiliations

  • Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany

    Andrew Hammel

About the author

ANDREW HAMMEL is Assistant Professor for American Law at the University of Düsseldorf, Germany.Hepreviouslyworked as a lawyer,defending death row inmates in U.S. state and federal courts.

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Softcover Book USD 54.99
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Hardcover Book USD 54.99
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