Memorializing miscarriages of justice: Clemency petitions in the killing state

Law and Society Review

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 183-224

  Sarat, Austin ^a  

^a AMHERST COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 39449091697     PISSN: 00239216     EISSN: 15405893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5893.2008.00338.x     Document Type: Article

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