The Worth of Life and the Limits of Law: Russian Opinions on the Death Penalty, Russian Laws, and the System of Justice

Survey data show that for Russians the most heinous crimes are serial murder, rape of minors, and premeditated murder, and these are the crimes for which they most often demand the death penalty. Four out of five say the Russian system of justice is guilty of mistakes often and very often, yet almos...

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Published in:Sociological research 2009-05, Vol.48 (3), p.23-42
Main Author: Dubin, Boris
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Capital Punishment
Justice
Law
Political sociology
Public Opinion
Russia
Sociology
Sociology of law and criminology
Sociology of law and justice
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Summary:Survey data show that for Russians the most heinous crimes are serial murder, rape of minors, and premeditated murder, and these are the crimes for which they most often demand the death penalty. Four out of five say the Russian system of justice is guilty of mistakes often and very often, yet almost half of Russians are in favor of reinstituting and expanding the practical imposition of the death penalty
ISSN:1061-0154
2328-5184
DOI:10.2753/SOR1061-0154480302