Resources / Have Mercy: New Opportunities for Commutations in Death Penalty Cases

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Geographical Focus: National
Year: 2016
Subjects: Death Penalty Generally
Types: CCRI Materials, Clemency Publications, Historical Resources, Newspaper or Magazine Articles
Author: Laura Schaefer, Michael Radelet
Source: ABA Human Rights Magazine
This Article examines trends over the last 15 years in death penalty prosecutions and clemency grants and posits that new political realities may act to bring about an increase in the number of clemencies granted in capital cases.