"A Matter of Discretion: The De Facto Abolition of the Mandatory Death Penalty in Barbados - A Study of the Boyce and Joseph Cases" by Jane E. Cross

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A Matter of Discretion: The De Facto Abolition of the Mandatory Death Penalty in Barbados - A Study of the Boyce and Joseph Cases

Inter-American Law Review (2014)

Jane E. Cross

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Abstract

In the last twenty years, the mandatory death penalty ("MDP") in the Commonwealth Caribbean has evolved due to recurrent scrutiny at the national and regional levels. While undoubtedly the judicial erosion of the MDP marks an impressive human rights trend in the region, the trajectory of this change has been complex and frequently discussed.

Keywords

death penalty,
commonwealth caribbean,
de facto abolition,
barbados

Disciplines

Law,
Law and Society and
Other Law

Publication Date

2014

Citation Information

Jane E. Cross. "A Matter of Discretion: The De Facto Abolition of the Mandatory Death Penalty in Barbados - A Study of the Boyce and Joseph Cases" Inter-American Law Review Vol. 46 Iss. 1 (2014) p. 39
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/jane_ellen_cross/3/