Pawlowski, Mark ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5473-5809 (2024) 'Let him have it': an unsafe conviction. The New Law Journal, 174 (8086). p. 22. ISSN 0306-6479

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Abstract

The article reflects on the arguments for and against the death penalty in the light of the unsafe conviction of Derek Bentley for the murder of a policeman in 1952. In particular, it considers the utilitarian argument for the death penalty, as well as examining the humanitarian perspective which sees the death penalty as prima facie evil.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	murder, death penalty, Derek Bentley, unsafe conviction, theory of punishment, deterrence, utilitarian argument, humanitarian perspective, abolition of capital punishment
Subjects:	K Law > K Law (General) K Law > KD England and Wales
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences > School of Law & Criminology (LAC) Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2025 15:51
URI:	https://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/48140

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