Is the death penalty a lingering remnant of the colonial era?
In short: In this lecture, Leslie Thomas KC examines the historical roots of capital punishment and why it persists in the Commonwealth Caribbean despite its abolition in England and Wales.
Leslie Thomas KC, the Gresham Professor of Law, investigates whether the death penalty functions as a colonial relic that reinforces modern societal injustices. The lecture analyzes the role of the Privy Council in the continuation of this practice and explores the legal arguments surrounding its complete abolition.
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