Jamaica Court Reintroduction of Flogging Sets Stage for New Human Rights Confrontation

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Tuesday, November 1, 1994

Author:

Bruce Zagaris

Volume:

10

Issue:

11

444

Abstract:

On August 9, 1994, the Jamaican Supreme Court ordered the reintroduction of whipping when it sentenced a man convicted of wounding with intent, setting the stage for additional litigation of the legality of this sentence at the appellate levels...(more)