Life Imprisonment as a Criminal Punishment: Comparative Perspectives
Keywords:
Life imprisonment, criminal punishment, comparative law, purposes of punishment, rehabilitation, alternative to death penalty, humanism, legal reform, criminal policy, international law.Abstract
This article examines the role of life imprisonment in criminal justice systems and its application across different national legal frameworks through a comparative legal analysis. The study analyses relevant legislative norms of European, American, Asian and Central Asian countries, including the Republic of Uzbekistan. The author considers the compatibility of life imprisonment with the principles of humanism and the protective purposes of criminal law, reviewing both retributive and rehabilitative justifications for this form of punishment.
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