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9 - The Death Penalty

from Part II - Major Themes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2021

Stuart Casey-Maslen
Affiliation:
University of Pretoria
Christof Heyns
Affiliation:
University of Pretoria
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The international community is moving towards the abolition of the death penalty but executions continue to lawful in a number of countries under certain circumstances where a crime of murder has been perpetrated at the issue of a fair trial. The mandatory death sentence is, however, always arbitrary. Those under 18 years of age at the time of the commission of the crime may not be lawfully sentenced to death and pregnant women may not be executed. The legality of executing persons with disabilities or older persons is also assessed. Finally, the death penalty in connection with an armed conflict is considered.

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The Right to Life under International Law
An Interpretative Manual
, pp. 207 - 232
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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  • The Death Penalty
  • Stuart Casey-Maslen, University of Pretoria
  • Foreword by Christof Heyns, University of Pretoria
  • Book: The Right to Life under International Law
  • Online publication: 02 September 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108859868.010
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  • The Death Penalty
  • Stuart Casey-Maslen, University of Pretoria
  • Foreword by Christof Heyns, University of Pretoria
  • Book: The Right to Life under International Law
  • Online publication: 02 September 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108859868.010
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  • The Death Penalty
  • Stuart Casey-Maslen, University of Pretoria
  • Foreword by Christof Heyns, University of Pretoria
  • Book: The Right to Life under International Law
  • Online publication: 02 September 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108859868.010
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