Constitutional, philosophical and historical perspectives of the capital punishment debate in Australia and the United States

Capital punishment has been abolished in all Australian States. However, public demands for the reintroduction of the death penalty continue to be heard intermittently in Australia, especially after a gruesome murder or other atrocity. A discussion of the appropriateness and desirability (as opposed...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Moens, Gabriel, Thompson, A.
Format: Journal Article
Published: George Bacovia University 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34193