| ID | 082795 |
| Title Proper | Death penalty in China today |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Trevaskes, Susan |
| Publication | 2008. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This paper examines a recent debate at the highest level of China's politicolegal leadership on the application of the death penalty. The debate centers around the interpretation of a new criminal justice policy called "balancing leniency and severity" and around limiting the death penalty to all but the most egregious criminals |
| `In' analytical Note | Asian Survey Vol. 48, No.3: May-Jun 2008: p393-413 |
| Journal Source | Asian Survey Vol. 48, No.3: May-Jun 2008: p393-413 |
| Key Words | Death Penalty ; China ; Punishment ; Serious Crime ; Strike Hard |