This book is about the International Criminal Court (ICC), a new and highly distinctive criminal justice institution with the ability to prosecute the highest-level government officials, including hea
Historically, at English common law, the death penalty was mandatory for the crime of murder and other violent felonies. Over the last three decades, however, many former British colonies have reforme
Over the past decade the death penalty has sharply declined across the African continent, and the number of executions outside of North Africa has fallen to a trickle. While this would seem to fit wit
Although the influence and opinions of political elites, civil society, and the general public vary widely, the death penalty is universally in decline throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. Today, the death
This book provides a comparative constitutional analysis of executive clemency, with a focus on death penalty cases.In the Commonwealth today, legal frameworks and clemency proceedings differ markedly
Say a tearful farewell to Mockingbird - and the whole West Coast Avengers team - as Hawkeye loses everything! But first, he'll need to ditch the bow and arrows to fight a giant threat: brace yourself
