Mercy on trial: what it means to stop an execution
Auteur :
Sarat, Austin
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691133997
Date de publication :
19 août 2007
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
482 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Uses the lens of executive clemency in capital cases to discuss the fraught condition of mercy in American political life. This book examines the history of capital clemency in the twentieth century and surrounding legal controversies and philosophical debates about when mercy should be extended.