The Death Penalty and U.S. Diplomacy: How Foreign Nations and International Organizations Influence U.S. Policy

by Joseph M. Siracusa, Wesley Kendall, Joseph M. Siracusa Deputy Dean of Global Studies The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Univer

This unique book examines how U.S. domestic policy regarding the death penalty has been influenced by international pressures, in particular, by foreign nations and international organizations.
International pressure has mounted against America's use of the death penalty, straining diplomatic ties. U.S. policies that endorse the execution of juveniles, the mentally handicapped, and disadvantaged foreign nationals have been recognized by allied...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442224347
• ISBN13: 9781442224346
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"