Halav Udvash (law student)Mar 19, 20191 min readThe Death Penalty in Israel Part 2: A Comparative Approach to the Canadian ExperienceRead Part 1 here------------------------ The new Israeli bill allowing for the execution of criminals “in terrorist circumstances” is progressing its way through the Knesset. In a previous post, I discussed the potential repercussions of using capital punishment in the Israeli legal system and how it might affect the Arab minority. The current post will use a comparative approach to discuss each nation’s history of the death penalty, dedication to human rights, legal policies and international commitments against capital punishment.
Read Part 1 here------------------------ The new Israeli bill allowing for the execution of criminals “in terrorist circumstances” is progressing its way through the Knesset. In a previous post, I discussed the potential repercussions of using capital punishment in the Israeli legal system and how it might affect the Arab minority. The current post will use a comparative approach to discuss each nation’s history of the death penalty, dedication to human rights, legal policies and international commitments against capital punishment.
The Public’s Confidence in the Judicial System and the Criminal Justice System: R v Young; R v Caeser
