Justice, mercy, and caprice : clemency and the death penalty in Ireland /

The book is a work of criminal justice history that speaks to the emergence of a more humane Irish state - a close examination of the decision to grant clemency to those sentenced to death between 1923 and 1990, addressing important issues of law and penology that are of continuing relevance for cou...

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Main Author: O'Donnell, Ian (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Clarendon studies in criminology.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The book is a work of criminal justice history that speaks to the emergence of a more humane Irish state - a close examination of the decision to grant clemency to those sentenced to death between 1923 and 1990, addressing important issues of law and penology that are of continuing relevance for countries that use capital punishment.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780192519436
0192519433
9780191839467
0191839469