tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605495417463810012.post8762447448088619322..comments2024-03-06T10:16:40.696+00:00Comments on PhD studies in human rights: Death Penalty Research Centre Established in ChinaWilliam A. Schabashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17552332133145290879noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605495417463810012.post-71933780309457715922009-10-25T05:38:15.218+00:002009-10-25T05:38:15.218+00:00Thank you for your interesting post about the laun...Thank you for your interesting post about the launch of the International Research Centre on Death Penalty Reform. <br /><br />I was wondering, as I am interested in the field of Politics, what you think about the statement that big changes in the legal system are often coupled with political and social change. The results of these changes are difficult to foresee and may lead to severe problems.<br /> <br />What kind of problems do you think may occur in the PRC?Sensualitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14016331950573747857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605495417463810012.post-32768148554761690312009-10-23T10:13:40.490+01:002009-10-23T10:13:40.490+01:00Very interesting, Professor Schabas! Also, very en...Very interesting, Professor Schabas! Also, very encouraging to hear of this. I am an enthusiastic reader of your blog, for this very reason - it is a great place to hear of such developments!<br /><br />It is interesting to note that recently, a report came out in the US showing that 57% of police chiefs do not think that the death penalty reduces violent crime! The report also shows that, since the late 1970s, the death penalty has cost the US over $2 billion dollars MORE than what life in prison would have cost. See more at: http://livingtheeuropeandream.blogspot.com/2009/10/in-jail.htmlLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01592516997569946202noreply@blogger.com