Hanged by the Neck
A Nonfiction book. "Abolition of the death-penalty has never made any difference to the...
First published in 1961 this brief Penguin Special by Arthur Koestler and C. H. Rolph (both notable advocates for the abolition of capital punishment) is, "a short, violent attack on the degradation of capital punishment. The authors show that capital punishment is not a deterrent and serves no useful purpose whatsoever. They...
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"Abolition of the death-penalty has never made any difference to the number of murders in any country." Well written, well argued and persuasive ... rare nowadays. Koestler has written a few books about capital punishment in the UK and whilst dated, it still provides an interesting and well written account of its use. Using extensive research particularly through Royal Commissions into capital punishment in the UK, Koestler talsk about the historical use of punishment, the law, the views of the...
