Is the death penalty a lingering relic of colonial rule?
In short: This lecture examines the historical roots of capital punishment and why it persists in the Commonwealth Caribbean despite being abolished in England and Wales.
Leslie Thomas KC explores whether the death penalty serves to reinforce societal injustices and investigates the role of the Privy Council in maintaining the practice. The discussion weighs the historical origins of the punishment against modern calls for its complete abolition.
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