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Already have an account? Log in. APA Morison, S. Austin Sarat, Mercy on trial: What it means to stop an execution. Criminal Law and Philosophy, 1 3 , MLA Morison, Samuel. On January 11, , Illinois Governor George Ryan--a Republican on record as saying that "some crimes are so horrendous. Critics demonized Ryan. For opponents of capital punishment, however, Ryan became an instant hero whose decision was seen as a signal moment in the "new abolitionist" politics to end killing by the state.

In this compelling and timely work, Austin Sarat provides the first book-length work on executive clemency. He turns our focus from questions of guilt and innocence to the very meaning of mercy.

Starting from Ryan's controversial decision, Mercy on Trial uses the lens of executive clemency in capital cases to discuss the fraught condition of mercy in American political life.

Its observation that clemency is disorderly when framed only as mercy is well-taken. There are, fortunately, other good reasons for granting clemency. It is at once a theoretically sophisticated treatment of the role of mercy and clemency in a liberal legal system, as well as a concise history of 20th-century mass capital clemencies. But perhaps most importantly, Mercy on Trial provides a nuanced analysis of Governor Ryan's high-profile and controversial mass commutation.

Kaplan, Theoretical Criminology. Patrykus, Wisconsin Lawyer. Professor Sarat makes an important contribution to that debate by demonstrating the essential role of mercy and clemency in the criminal justice system. This thoughtful book should be read by every citizen who cares about the issue, and by every governor and president entrusted with the power to punish or pardon. This work will help reform our justice system and hasten abolition. Ryan, former Governor of Illinois. Now, with the publication of Mercy on Trial , Professor Sarat explores the jurisprudence and other factors surrounding capital clemency in America.

He reminds us that, absent skilled advocacy, innocence offers little protection from state-sanctioned violence. Professor Sarat sends a powerful message to not only the legal community, but to every American who cares about human rights and equal justice under the law.