@article{ref1,
title="Towards the global abolition of the death penalty: the criminal law in the United States and Nigeria",
journal="East African journal of peace and human rights",
year="2007",
author="Bamgbose, O.",
volume="13",
number="1",
pages="30-53",
abstract="This article begins with a short history of the punishment of death andhighlights the methods by which it is carried out. It then discusses the deathpenalty from a global perspective with emphasis on Nigeria and the UnitedStates of America, and considers recent trends towards its abolition. Theinternational and national efforts towards the abolition of the death penalty areexamined. The article concludes that the global move toward abolition ofdeath penalty is a move in the right direction.    East African Journal of Peace and Human rights   Vol. 13 (1) 2007: pp. 30-53<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1021-8858",
doi="10.4314/eajphr.v13i1.39342",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/eajphr.v13i1.39342"
}