In the shadow of death : the normalization of life without parole and death penalty abolitionism in California

Since its introduction in 1978 as an alternative to the death penalty, there has been a dramatic increase and expansion of life without parole (LWOP), including beyond the scope of capital crimes for which it was originally devised. Despite this growth, there has been limited political and academic...

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Main Author: Vannier, Marion
Other Authors: Hoyle, Carolyn ; Bosworth, Mary
Published: University of Oxford 2016
Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.730449