Open AccessTHE GUARANTEE OF THE APPLICATION OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT ON A PEACEFULL AND HARMONIOUS LIFE: PROOF FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Author(s) -
Tajul Arifin
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
petita
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2549-8274
pISSN - 2502-8006
DOI - 10.22373/petita.v4i1.14
Subject(s) - punishment (psychology) , capital punishment , sociology of punishment , capital (architecture) , china , political science , law , law and economics , economics , business , criminal law , psychology , social psychology , history , archaeology
The application of capital punishment has become worldwide debate. European human rights have abolished the capital punishment in their legal system. However, some countries, including United States, have still established the capital punishment. In some Asia countries have still implemented capital punishment, including China, Indonesia, and Saudi Arabia. Those countries have received a significant benefit from the implementation of capital punishment. In this article, author will explore some benefit of capital punishment to create a peaceful and harmonious life. To create basic understanding, author have used theoretical background on crime-punishment connection. Author has also examined the restraining effects of the application of capital punishment on crime in several countries, and presenting some quantitative data. The final segment has displayed a fleeting discussion, and offering some generalizations. The purpose provides a clear conclusion, referred on the practice of various countries. This experience will have a significant benefit for development Islamic law in Aceh, Indonesia.