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

Zusatztext Moore has made an important contribution to punishment theory in general and to an all too frequently neglected aspect of punishment in particular! namely! the role of the pardon in the criminal justice system. All terms! concepts! and arguments are clearly defined and logically developed. The endnotes! bibliography! and index are excellent. Highly recommended for public and undergraduate libraries. Informationen zum Autor Kathleen Dean Moore is Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Philosophy Department at Oregon State University. Klappentext In Pardons, Kathleen Dean Moore addresses a host of crucial questions surrounding acts of clemency, including what justifies pardoning power, who should be pardoned, and the definition of an unforgivable crime. Zusammenfassung 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.

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• Authors: Kathleen Dean (Assistant Professor of Philosophy Moore, Kathleen Dean Moore, Moore Kathleen Dean, Kathleen Dean (Assistant Professor of Philo Moore
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 01.05.1997
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries
• EAN: 9780195113945
• ISBN: 978-0-19-511394-5
• Pages: 284
• Subjects: LAW / Criminal Law / General, Criminal law & procedure, LAW / Estates & Trusts, Criminal law: procedure and offences, Jurisprudence & Philosophy Of Law, Methods, theory and philosophy of law, Equity & Trusts, Law: equity and trusts, foundations