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Clemency Discretion

Clemency Discretion is a theoretical construct within the study of executive clemency powers that denotes the authority vested in a public official to unilaterally mitigate or commute the legal consequences of a criminal conviction, distinguished by its non-delegable, discretionary nature and its separation from judicial review or legislative intervention.

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39

Authors

19

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

2

Variants

Executive Clemency Discretion

Parents

Publications

38

Pardons: justice, mercy, and the public interest

Choice Reviews Online · 1990 · 94 citations

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Mercy on trial: what it means to stop an execution

Choice Reviews Online · 2006 · 60 citations

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The Ascent of the Administrative State and the Demise of Mercy

Rachel E. Barkow · eYLS (Yale Law School) · 2007 · 46 citations

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The Politics of Forgiveness: Reconceptualizing Clemency

Rachel E. Barkow · Federal Sentencing Reporter · 2009 · 42 citations

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On Lawful Lawlessness: George Ryan, Executive Clemency, and the Rhetoric of Sparing Life

Austin Sarat, Nasser Hussain · Stanford Law Review · 2004 · 40 citations

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Authors

39

  1. PS
    P. S. Ruckman

    Northern Illinois University, United States

    2 publications · 27 citations

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  2. ER
    Elizabeth Rapaport

    University of New Mexico, United States

    2 publications · 56 citations

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  3. MH
    Michael Heise

    Cornell University, United States

    2 publications · 43 citations

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  4. RE
    Rachel E. Barkow

    New York University, United States

    2 publications · 88 citations

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  5. CB
    Cathleen Burnett

    University of Nebraska System, United States

    2 publications · 42 citations

    2

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Institutions

19

  1. Illinois Institute of Technology

    Chicago, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    56 citations

  2. American University

    Washington, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    34 citations

  3. City University of Hong Kong

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    37 citations

  4. University of New Mexico

    Albuquerque, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    56 citations

  5. University at Albany, State University of New York

    Albany, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    52 citations

  6. Cornell University

    Ithaca, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    43 citations

  7. Florida Southern College

    Lakeland, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    11 citations

  8. Niagara University

    Lewiston, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    66 citations

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Venues

  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 5 publications · 224 citations

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  2. SSRN Electronic Journal

    Repository · 4 publications · 77 citations

    4

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  3. University of Richmond law review

    3 publications · 67 citations

    3

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  4. Presidential Studies Quarterly

    3 publications · 34 citations

    3

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  5. Buffalo Criminal Law Review

    2 publications · 38 citations

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