China's infamous death penalty record is the product of firm Party-state control and policy-setting. Though during the 1980s and 1990s, the Party's emphasis was on "kill many," in the 2000s the direction of policy began to move toward "kill fewer." This book details the policies, institutions, and story behind the reform of the death penalty.

Autorentext
Susan Trevaskes is an Australian Research Council QEII research fellow at Griffith University, Australia.

Inhalt
Introduction: The Death Penalty Story Killing Many and Killing Fewer Deciding Guilt Sentencing to Death Choosing Life over Death The Turning Point Shifting Narratives of State Killing Soft-Peddling Harsh Punishment Conclusion: Life Goes On