Conclusion: Ireland as a Mainstream Abolitionist Country
Conclusion: Ireland as a Mainstream Abolitionist Country
This chapter concludes the book by examining, first, the complete abolition of the death penalty through the Criminal Justice Act 1990 and, second, the constitutional prohibition of the death penalty by referendum in 2001. In so doing Ireland signalled position as a mainstream abolitionist state, one committed, along with fellow European union members, to oppose capital punishment internationally. The chapter concludes by considering why the death penalty was not a source of public or political controversy in Ireland.
Keywords: Criminal Justice Act 1990, abolition of capital punishment, European Union
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