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Pages: 256
Authors: Marika Sherwood
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With the abolition of the slave trade in 1807 and the Emancipation Act of 1833, Britain seemed to wash its hands of slavery. Not so, according to Marika Sherwoo
After Abolition of the Death Penalty
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Pages: 186
Authors: C. H. S. Jayewardene
Categories: Capital punishment
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Although capital punishment was not abolished until 1978, no one had been executed in Canada since 1962, a period of 25 years. This book describes the ongoing d
Abolition and Its Aftermath
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Authors: David Richardson
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First published in 1987. With the exception of Barbara Bush's contribution, all the papers and commentaries contained in this volume were presented at a confere
Encyclopedia of Emancipation and Abolition in the Transatlantic World
Language: en
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Authors: Junius P. Rodriguez
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The struggle to abolish slavery is one of the grandest quests - and central themes - of modern history. These movements for freedom have taken many forms, from
The Politics of the Death Penalty in Countries in Transition
Language: en
Pages: 252
Authors: Madoka Futamura
Categories: Law
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-08-15 - Publisher: Routledge

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The increase in the number of countries that have abolished the death penalty since the end of the Second World War shows a steady trend towards worldwide aboli