Mercy on trial: what it means to stop an execution
2006; Association of College and Research Libraries; Volume: 43; Issue: 08 Linguagem: Inglês
10.5860/choice.43-4953
ISSN1943-5975
Autores Tópico(s)American Constitutional Law and Politics
ResumoAcknowledgments xi Chapter 1: Mercy, Clemency, and Capital Punishment 1 The Illinois Story Chapter 2: Capital Clemency in the Twentieth Century 33 Putting Illinois in Context Chapter 3: The Jurisprudence of Clemency 69 What Place for Mercy? Chapter 4: Governing Clemency 94 From Redemption to Retribution Chapter 5: Clemency without Mercy 116 George Ryan's Dilemma Chapter 6: Conclusion 143 On Mercy and Its Risks Appendix A: George Ryan: 163 I Must Act Appendix B: Capital Clemency, 1900-2004 181 Commutations by State Appendix C: Chronology of Capital Clemency, 1900-2004 189 Commutations by Governor Notes 259 Index 317
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