Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. The Abolitionist Movement: Progress and Prospects; 2. Abolition and Retention: A Regional Analysis; 3. The Infliction of Capital Punishment - i. The Scope of the Death Penalty ii. The Scale of the Executions; 4. The Observance of Standards and Safeguards; 5. Problems of Administering a Restrictive Policy of Death Sentencing; 6. The Question of Deterrence; 7. Public Opinion and Knowledge

About the Author

Roger Hood, CBE, FBA, is a Fellow of All Souls College, Professor of Criminology, and Director of the Centre for Criminological Research at Oxford University.

Reviews

... it is a remarkable achievement to write such a wide-ranging and definitive book covering all aspects of the subject whilst maintaining strict academic neutrality. JUSTICE of the PEACE This superb book is packed with data from all over the world backed with 25 pages of bibliography and it is its meticulous academic impartiality that makes an overwhelming case against capital punishment. JUSTICE of the PEACE [Hood] has chronicled developments with the balance and objectivity that are to be expected of one of the world's pre-eminent criminology scholars ... Those who have used the first or second editions will not need an enthusiastic reviewer to tell them that the third edition is thorough, thought-provoking and indispensable. William Schabas, Irish Jurist, vol 38, 2003 Thoroughly updated and expanded since the second edition in 1996 ... Hood's work ... is in effect a one-stop shop for those who care passionately about ending capital punishment, but at the same time want accurate and comprehensive information to back up their case. The Howard Journal, vol 43(3), 2004