ReviewFrom the first edition: "There are books published which should be read from cover to cover to obtain a full understanding of theme and style. This report on the death penalty certainly repays reading in this fashion but its real value is for reference and information."--The Rt. Hon. Merlyn Rees MP,The House Magazine"The skill with which this material is brought together and evaluated from all over the world makes this book a documentary masterpiece...it is also an important contribution to the general theory of deterrence."--Professor Heike Jung,Zeitschrift für Strafvollzug und Straffälligenhilfe"Hood tackles a daunting topical charge with sweep and incisiveness"--Criminal Law Forum"[This] excellent study...is likely to remain for some time the scholarly authority that complements the regular and continuing publications of Amnesty International and other campaigning organizations."--British Journal of CriminologyAbout the AuthorRoger Hood is Fellow of All Souls College and Director at the Centre for Criminological Research, University of Oxford.