Mercy and punishment: Buddhism and the death penalty
Part of a special issue on welfare and punishment in the era of President George W. Bush. Many Southeast Asian countries share a Buddhist tradition and yet preserve and practice capital punishment, a form of retributive punishment that is inconsistent with the compassionate spirit of Buddhism. The l...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Social Justice
2001
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| In: |
Social justice
Year: 2001, Volume: 28, Issue: 1, Pages: 231-247 |
| Further subjects: | B
Buddhism
B Capital punishment & ethics B Capital punishment -- Religious aspects B Buddhism & social problems |
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Volltext (Verlag) |