DEATH PENALTY - AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF POLICY

• NCJ Number: 28560
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1972
• Length: 4 pages
• Corporate Author: Canadian Criminal Justice Assoc
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: French; English
• Country: Canada

Annotation

AT THE TIME OF PUBLICATION, THE CANADIAN DEATH PENALTY HAD BEEN SUSPENDED FOR STUDY; THE POLICY OF THE CANADIAN CRIMINOLOGY AND CORRECTIONS ASSOCIATION IS THAT THE SUSPENSION SHOULD BE EXTENDED FOR TWO MORE YEARS.

Abstract

THE ASSOCIATION ALSO RECOMMENDS THE FORMATION OF A ROYAL COMMISSION TO REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE THE FINDINGS OF ITS STUDY OF THE DEATH PENALTY. --IN ENGLISH AND FRENCH