Public reasons for abolition and retention of the death penalty

International Criminal Justice Review

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 77-92

  Van Koppen, Peter J ^a   Hessing, Dick J ^a   de Poot, Christianne J ^a  

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EID: 84993660686     PISSN: 10575677     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/105756770201200104     Document Type: Article

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