Disposable Deontology: The Death Penalty and Nuclear Deterrence

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Tung Yin

Lewis & Clark College Paul L Boley Library

Date Written: September 1, 2003

Abstract

This article examines the tension between Western European nations' moral opposition to the death penalty and their acceptance of the benefits of nuclear deterrence, a warfare theory predicated on the mass slaughter of millions of innocent civilians.

Keywords: death penalty, capital punishment, nuclear deterrence

JEL Classification: K14, K33

Suggested Citation

Yin, Tung, Disposable Deontology: The Death Penalty and Nuclear Deterrence (September 1, 2003). Alabama Law Review, Vol. 55, 2003, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3684904

Tung Yin (Contact Author)

Lewis & Clark College Paul L Boley Library ( email )

10015 S.W. Terwilliger Blvd.
Portland, OR 97219
United States

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