The Death Penalty in Africa: Foundations and Future Prospects

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The Death Penalty in Africa: Foundations and Future Prospects is written by A. Novak and published by Springer. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1137438770 (ISBN 10) and 9781137438775 (ISBN 13).

In recent years the death penalty has sharply declined across Africa, but this trend belies actual public opinion and the retributivist sentiments held by political elites. This study explains capital punishment in Africa in terms of culturally specific notions of life and death as well as the colonial-era imposition of criminal and penal policy.