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 / - xv, 307 pages ; 23 cm - Clarendon studies in criminology . - Clarendon studies in criminology .
Includes bibliographical references and index
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
9780198798477
Capital punishment--Ireland
HV8699 ODO
Justice, mercy, and caprice : clemency and the death penalty in Ireland / - xv, 307 pages ; 23 cm - Clarendon studies in criminology . - Clarendon studies in criminology .
Includes bibliographical references and index
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
9780198798477
Capital punishment--Ireland
HV8699 ODO