The Law Barack Obama and the Clemency Power
Real Reform on the Way
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12000482 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jeffrey Crouch (0000-0003-0475-7222, American University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 778-795 |
| Publication date | 2015-10-23 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Presidential Studies Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0360-4918 • E-ISSN: 1741-5705 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/psq.12229 |
| OpenAlex | W1844705326 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 4 |
On February 9, 2014, the New York Times editorial board described the Obama administration as “one of the least merciful ... in modern history.” Over the past year and a half, President Barack Obama has shown renewed interest in clemency. However, as of July 13, 2015, real reform remains elusive: Obama has granted less than 1% of pardon and commutation requests. Is anything likely to change in the remaining months of the Obama administration? In this article, I look for hints of Obama's plans by considering his clemency record in detail, paying particular attention to the types of offenses that have been deemed worthy of clemency and those that have not
Administration (probate law · Political science · Power (physics · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Law · Law, Rights, and Freedoms · Legal and Constitutional Studies
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,29 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2022 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |