2006-08-31 17:28:11 · 9 answers · asked by chick a dee 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
I am not talking about the little weed smokers, I am talking about hte rapist and sometimes murderers. Oh and the DRUG dealers!
2006-08-31 17:31:42 · update #1
Our system is designed to place extraordinary authorities like this in the hands of a person who is directly elected by the people, to grant leniency to those whose punishment by the law is considered to be more than justice actually requires in their individual cases. It should be a rarely exercised power, but it is controversial enough that many executives leave pardons for the end of their term, when they have less to lose politically. It should be noted, however, that many States provide by law that a Governor's pardons must be reviewed by a judicial board that is empowered to overturn the pardon if it is deemed inappropriate for any reason. (I believe there were recently cases of this in Kentucky, if I recall correctly.) There is no such check on the power of the President to pardon for violations of federal law, as Gerald Ford vividly demonstrated when he took office (not waiting to the end of his term). It is one of those powers that, if we dislike how it is being used, it is up to us to elect people who will not use it in that way. If we elect people who abuse that power or any other, shame on us as a people!
2006-08-31 17:39:10 · answer #1 · answered by BoredBookworm 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The power to pardon convicts is given to the executive branch by the constituion and that includes individual state constitutions. They wait till there term is about up because they don't want to deal with the backlash while in office.
2006-08-31 17:33:09 · answer #2 · answered by Wilkow Conservative 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They don't normally do it at all, if they want to be re-elected, however, I think there are alot of cases where people are wrongly convicted or the laws are to strict on certain issues. I wish they would make a more fair way for people to get things expunged off of their records. Here is an e.g; as to why I feel this way. I lost my virginity as a minor. My parents pressed stagetory rape charges against the gentleman that I lost my virginity to because as according to the Law, because I was a minor at the time, I was unable to consent, now he has to be registered as a sex offender fo the rest of his life because of something that happened in 1991. Now, do you think that's right?
2006-08-31 17:35:45 · answer #3 · answered by Tammy C 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
they don't have to worry about being re-elected. and they know the person or people will never be in their neighborhood. That is the way all politions are. They have no clue what life is like in the real world. They don't know what it is like to fear for their families. After all they have security guards and great security systems in their homes.
2006-08-31 17:35:37 · answer #4 · answered by RACHEL 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
So they don't have to face the rath of those who don't think certain people should be pardoned and it's there last chance to do it.
2006-08-31 17:39:18 · answer #5 · answered by EMAILSKIP 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They wait until their terms are almost up because doing it while they are either in office or up for election could be unpopular.
2006-08-31 17:31:31 · answer #6 · answered by tina m 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
the last part of your information answers your question. prisons are supposed to be about rehabilitating people so that they can live in society. do you know how few pardons there really are compared to the prison population.
prisons do not work. i don't know why we still persist with them, especially given their cost.
2006-08-31 17:38:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Because they will soon be out of office and no one can hold them responsible for their actions.
2006-08-31 17:35:00 · answer #8 · answered by Jason 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Rock on governors
2006-08-31 17:29:24 · answer #9 · answered by Purp_slinger 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋