The Impact of Public Opinion on the Abolition of Capital Punishment in Nigeria: Lessons from Global Perspectives
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Date
2020
Authors
Akingbehin, E.O
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Department of Jurisprudence and International Law, University of Port Harcourt
Abstract
The paper aimed at putting up a critical appraisal of the impact of public opinion on the abolition or retention of capital punishment globally. The paper also evaluates the penological underpinnings for the retention of capital punishment and examines the impact of public opinion on death penalty in Nigeria
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Public opinion , Capital Punishment , Abolition , populism , Elitism
Citation
Akingbehin, E O (2020). Uniport Journal of International and Comparative Law. Pgs 38-61.