This collection of reprinted essays provides a unique and illuminating view of the complexity of capital punishment discourse. The essays are broad in their geographical focus and expand on the linear legal analysis which usually pervades the capital punishment landscape. Expert contributors offer innovative approaches and in-depth analyses of specificities and highlight the importance of refining the debate. This international collection supplies a genuinely fresh perspective on capital punishment issues and is essential reading for lecturers, students and researchers interested in advancing their knowledge of the death penalty.