Capital Punishment in Japan (Hardcover)

Capital punishment has been carried out in Japan since ancient times. Although ancient Japan uniquely suspended executions for several centuries towards the end of the first millennium, today the death penalty is firmly established in Japan.
This volume explores the current state of capital punishment, the domestic discussion on the subject, and the influence of the political orientations of the governments of recent years.
The treatise is of current interest especially because of the Aum cult, whose leader Shoko Asahara is at present tried in Tokyo. If found guilty, he may be sentenced to death. After a three years' interval (between 1989 and 1993), Japan is nowadays undergoing a capital punishment "renaissance" with 39 executions between 1993 and 2000.

General

Imprint:	Brill
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Brill's Japanese Studies Library, 17
Release date:	November 2001
First published:	November 2001
Authors:	Schmidt
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	208
ISBN-13:	978-90-04-12421-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Ethical issues & debates > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > Penology & punishment > Capital punishment Promotions
LSN:	90-04-12421-7
Barcode:	9789004124219

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