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Pardons: Justice, Mercy, and the Public Interest

Pardons: Justice, Mercy, and the Public Interest :Justice, Mercy, and the Public Interest

Format : Paperback / softback
Publisher : Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN : 9780195113945
Publication Year : 1997
Language : English

This text explores the issues surrounding acts of clemency - what justifies pardoning, who should be pardoned, and the definition of an unforgivable crime. Several historical case studies are taken as examples of the use and misuse of clemency.