Discretionary Justice : Pardon and Parole in New York from the Revolution to the Depression

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Governing Mercy in the Emerging Republic -- 2. Mercy and Diversity -- 3. Debating the Pardon in Antebellum New York -- 4. The Pardon and the Progenesis of Parole in the Mid- Nineteenth Century -- 5. Reformulating Discretion in the Mid-...
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Governing Mercy in the Emerging Republic -- 2. Mercy and Diversity -- 3. Debating the Pardon in Antebellum New York -- 4. The Pardon and the Progenesis of Parole in the Mid- Nineteenth Century -- 5. Reformulating Discretion in the Mid- to Late Nineteenth Century -- 6. The Entanglement of Parole and Pardoning in the Progressive Era -- 7. The Crime Wave and the War against Discretionary Justice in the 1920s -- Epilogue -- Note on Sources -- Governors of New York, 1777– 1942 -- Tables -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author Ausführliche Beschreibung