死刑是一種誘惑。
有正義感的人,
多少都曾經把死刑當作是一種實現正義的方式……
我們心裡都有一把尺,衡量罪惡與正義。
但是當我們執行了死刑,
始於法務部長王清峰下台,2010年死刑議題自此開始延燒,
本書分為三部分,開闢這個議題更寬廣的思考路徑:
第一部 思考
死刑議題不是非黑即白。它牽涉到深層的價值選擇,
第二部 行動
2010年是關鍵的一年,法務部長因堅決不執行死刑而下台,
第三部 見證
死刑令在下達之前,經過了哪些程序?
司法制度與媒體,都是與民眾每日生活密不可分的角色,
作者簡介
張娟芬
丹麥阿胡斯大學與德國漢堡大學聯合授與新聞學碩士。
作品曾獲中國時報十大好書、聯合報年度選書、台灣文學獎。
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