The structure of this study is as follows:
Chapter One is the introduction, including research motivation and purpose, literature review, and research method.
In Chapter Two, the protection of right to life is discussed from the constitutional point of view. This study first discusses human dignity and then introduces the protection of right to life from it to explore the basis of right to life in the constitution of Taiwan. Finally, the interpretation of right to life in judicial practice of Taiwan is introduced.
The theory and legislative principles of penalty are explored in Chapter Three. In this chapter, the meaning of penalty, the theory of penalty, the basic principles of penalty, the legal history of execution methods of life penalty (or death penalty), the evolution of death penalty system in the world, and the international trend and current situation of death penalty system are all discussed.
Chapter Four is about the issue of death penalty in Taiwan, including the antinomy of retaining or abolishing death penalty in Taiwan, the antinomy of human life and respect for human rights, how philosophers think about death penalty, from theory of justice to theory of power, and the issue of retaining or abolishing death penalty in Taiwan.
After the introduction and discussion of the above chapters, the conclusion is finally drawn in Chapter Five.
