In this episode, Edwina talks to Carolyn Hoyle from the University of Oxford’s Centre for Criminology who leads their Death Penalty Research Unit.

Although the UK has abolished the death penalty, it remains prevalent in many countries across the world. Listen as Carolyn unpacks the issues associated with gathering accurate information on the death penalty, particularly in Asia where in some countries death penalty practice is a ‘state secret’. And hear about her efforts to secure political will to bring about change, which led to the president of Zimbabwe drawing on her research to argue for abolition there.

Follow @CarolynHoyle1 and @OxfordCrim

Resources:

• JUSTICE podcast with Dr Shona Minson
• The Death Penalty – A Worldwide Perspective (Roger Hood and Carolyn Hoyle)
• The Death Penalty Project
• Reprieve
• Just Mercy: A story of justice and redemption (Bryan Stevenson)

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