The Death Penalty in Chinese Criminal Law

In international discussions China is often criticized for its heavy use of the death penalty; so what is the legal basis for the capital punishment and the procedural background.

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Seminar paper from the year 2009 in the subject Orientalism / Sinology - Chinese / China, grade: A, Tsinghua University, course: Chinese Criminal and Criminal Procedure Law, language: English, abstract: In international discussions China is often criticized for its heavy use of the death penalty; so what is the legal basis for the capital punishment and the procedural background.