Mai Sato is a research associate at the Centre for Criminology, University of Oxford and a research fellow at the Institute for Criminal Policy Research, Birkbeck, University of London. Currently she is a Max Planck Post-doctoral Fellow.

From the book reviews: "The objective of this book is to challenge, using empirical research, the Japanese government's argument that it cannot abolish the death penalty because the vast majority of Japanese people are support it. ... the book is essential reading for all those with an interest in issues surrounding the death penalty and surveys of public opinion. It is sure to cause a major stir in debate over the death penalty in Japan." (Koichi Hamai, Social Science Japan Journal, Vol. 18 (1), January, 2015)

• Vox populi, vox dei?.- Public attitudes towards death penalty.- The undecided public.- Effect of information on attitudes.- Changes in attitudes.- Policy implications.

Mai Sato is a research associate at the Centre for Criminology, University of Oxford and a research fellow at the Institute for Criminal Policy Research, Birkbeck, University of London. Currently she is a Max Planck Post-doctoral Fellow.

From the book reviews: "The objective of this book is to challenge, using empirical research, the Japanese government's argument that it cannot abolish the death penalty because the vast majority of Japanese people are support it. ... the book is essential reading for all those with an interest in issues surrounding the death penalty and surveys of public opinion. It is sure to cause a major stir in debate over the death penalty in Japan." (Koichi Hamai, Social Science Japan Journal, Vol. 18 (1), January, 2015)

• Vox populi, vox dei?.- Public attitudes towards death penalty.- The undecided public.- Effect of information on attitudes.- Changes in attitudes.- Policy implications.