Justice, Mercy, and Caprice: Clemency and the Death Penalty in Ireland

Ian O'Donnell

Verlag: Oxford University Press, 2018

Beschreibung

Hardback. New. Never readA work of criminal justice history that speaks to the gradual emergence of a more humane Irish state. It is a close examination of the decision to grant clemency to men and women sentenced to death between the end of the civil war in 1923 and the abolition of capital punishment. Women tended to serve relatively short periods in prison but were often transferred to a religious institution where their confinement continued, occasionally for life. Men, by contrast, served longer in prison but were discharged directly to the community. Will appeal to scholars with an interest in criminal justice history, executive discretion, and death penalty studies, as well as being a useful resource for students of penology. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 000279

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Justice, Mercy, and Caprice: Clemency and ...

Verlag: Oxford University Press

Erscheinungsdatum: 2018

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: New

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: New

Auflage: 1st Edition