Justice, mercy, and caprice : clemency and the death penalty in Ireland /
O'Donnell, Ian,
Justice, mercy, and caprice : clemency and the death penalty in Ireland / Ian O'Donnell. - First edition. - 1 online resource. - Clarendon studies in criminology . - Clarendon studies in criminology. .
This edition previously issued in print: 2017.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Specialized.
9780191839467 No price
Clemency--History--Ireland--20th century.
Capital punishment--History--Ireland--20th century.
True Crime.
Social services & welfare, criminology.
K5135
364.6509415
Justice, mercy, and caprice : clemency and the death penalty in Ireland / Ian O'Donnell. - First edition. - 1 online resource. - Clarendon studies in criminology . - Clarendon studies in criminology. .
This edition previously issued in print: 2017.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Specialized.
9780191839467 No price
Clemency--History--Ireland--20th century.
Capital punishment--History--Ireland--20th century.
True Crime.
Social services & welfare, criminology.
K5135
364.6509415
