Socio-psychological effects of the death penalty on families of prisoners on death row

H. De La Rey, C.M., Parekh, A.G. & Van Rooyen

oa Acta Criminologica: Southern African Journal of Criminology - Socio-psychological effects of the death penalty on families of prisoners on death row

ISSN : 1012-8093

Author H. De La Rey, C.M., Parekh, A.G. & Van Rooyen¹
Affiliations : 1 Department of Psychology, University of Durban-Westville
Source : Acta Criminologica: Southern African Journal of Criminology, Volume 7, Issue 2, Jan 1994, p. 20 - 24
Keyword(s) : Capital punishment, Crime rate, Data collection, Experiences of prisoners, Grieving patterns, Human repercussions, Manic behaviours, Political issues, Public attitudes, Research methods, Sentencing, Social support and Trial
Accreditation : Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET)

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Abstract

From a social-psychological point of view, it is the human impact of the death penalty that is a cause for concern, especially in a violent society such as South Africa.

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