Pang Dongmei Institute of capital punishment in the People’s Republic of China: current situation and tendencies of development

Abstract: Capital punishment is recognized in China to be a complicated issue both from the ideological and the political standpoints. In the history of criminal policy of China the concepts of capital punishment, as well as theory and practice of its application are influenced by national tradition and culture. This article is devoted to the current condition and tendencies of development of the institution of capital punishment in the People’s Republic of China in order to provide its more objective and multi-faceted understanding

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