The abolition of the death penalty: A case study of appropriate offenses

Abstract

This research aims to study the nature of an offense appropriate for the death penalty and the types of offense resulting in the death penalty in Thailand in order to use such as a guideline for cancellation of the death penalty for some offenses that are not appropriate or consistent with the philosophy and objectives of the death penalty. This qualitative research collected information from relevant documents and researches to
analyze the data. An in-depth interview with 15 people who play a vital role in the policy making process in the cancellation or amendment of the death penalty in Thailand was conducted. The study found that the crimes that should be abolished are offenses against liberty, offenses against property, offenses relating to public danger, offenses relating to drugs, sexual offenses, offenses relating to weapons, malfeasance in office and terrorism.