Comparative Executive Clemency: The Constitutional Pardon Power and the Prerogative of Mercy in Global Perspective

ISBN-13: 9780815355366 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 204 str.

USA) Andrew (George Mason University Novak

Opis

This book provides a comparative constitutional analysis of executive clemency, with a focus on death penalty cases. Comparative executive clemency has never been the subject of a full-length comparative constitutional analysis, and the breadth of jurisdictions contained in this book—encompassing the entire English-speaking world—provides a full range of cultural and political variations in the level of deference given to executive decision-making.

Spis treści

1. Introduction: Executive Clemency in Global Perspective  2. The Origins of the Common Law Prerogative of Mercy  3. International Law and the Amnesty and Pardon Power  4. Comparative Constitutional Frameworks for the Pardon Power  5. Scope of the Pardon Power  6. Comparative Mercy Committees  7. Comparative Clemency Procedures  8. Legislative and Judicial Review of Executive Clemency  9. The Future of Executive Clemency

O autorze

Andrew Novak is Adjunct Professor of Criminology, Law, and Society at George Mason University, where he teaches Law and Justice Around the World. He has previously taught African law at American University Washington College of Law. He has written extensively on comparative and international criminal justice issues, including three books: The Global Decline of the Mandatory Death Penalty: Constitutional Jurisprudence and Legislative Reform in Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean; The Death Penalty in Africa: Foundations and Future Prospects; and The International Criminal Court: An Introduction.