{"product_id":"capital-punishment-and-british-politics-9781032396750","title":"Capital Punishment and British Politics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1962, \u003ci\u003eCapital Punishment and British Politics \u003c\/i\u003eilluminates the process of political decision-making in Britain by analysing the complex activities that led to the passage of a major piece of social legislation, the Homicide Act of 1957. His case study, based on dozens of interviews, reveals in detail the workings of British politics and assesses the impact of the clash of ideas and interests on governmental policy. After surveying the legal and historical antecedents of the controversy surrounding the Act, the author traces the development from the abortive attempt to abolish the death penalty under the Labour Government through the spectacular murder cases of the early fifties to the compromise legislation successfully launched by a Conservative Government. Throughout the book analysis is coupled with description, and the concluding chapter demonstrates how this single case contained in microcosm many of the basic elements and dilemmas of the British politi\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019029676375,"sku":"9781032396750","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/capital-punishment-and-british-politics-9781032396750","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}