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Jul 18, 2023 · In a world marked by war crimes, police killings, political persecution and millions of avoidable COVID-19 deaths—to give just a few examples—in what sense is the death penalty truly against its time?
- Ron Dudai
Jan 29, 2015 · In a useful review article, the sociologists Michael Radlet and Marian Borg set out six arguments for and against the death penalty. The first is the issue of deterrence. Radlet and Borg cite a number of surveys showing that experts generally believe that the death penalty does not constitute an additional deterrent above and beyond life ...
Dec 11, 2020 · 1. It makes no sense to kill someone for killing someone. Many call into question the logical and moral consistency of ending the life of a human being as punishment for that...
Nov 24, 2020 · Here, we focus on some key “proximate causes” of death penalty trials and the outcomes of death penalty trials—namely, the decision-making that leads to a death penalty trial taking place, the decision-making during a death penalty trial, and the factors that shape both.
- Matthew P. West, Monica K. Miller
- 2020
May 20, 2023 · The death penalty is inhumane and violates the fundamental right to life. Physician involvement enables this continuing abuse of human rights and undermines the four pillars of medical ethics—beneficence, non-maleficence, autonomy, and justice.
Sep 18, 2019 · Defendants convicted of killing white victims in Georgia are 17 times more likely to be executed than those convicted of murdering black victims, a new study by researchers at the University of Denver has found, and the problem of discrimination is worsened by the appeal process.
Mar 21, 2024 · In this article, we test the hypothesis that the abolition of the death penalty is an outcome of cross-national diffusion within networks. These networks consist of countries that share characteristics such as a common colonial heritage, religion, or geographic location.
