A pardon is official forgiveness of a crime and the penalty/penalties associated with it, granted by the head of state (like a president or monarch) or a church authority. In many countries, a pardon is granted after those who have committed an offense have fulfilled their debt to society or are...
The White House announced Friday, December 3, 2010 that President Barack Obama has pardoned 9 people of for a wide range of crimes. Though officials in Washington, DC, did not comment on why Obama chose to pardon the people of their crimes, White House spokesman Reid Cherlin offered a statement...
It is possible that once a sentence has been passed on an individual who has been found guilty by a court of law that the sentence be reduced to one that is less severe. This reduction of sentencing is referred to as a commuted sentence. The word commutation is derived from the Latin word commutare,...
Influential people come in all shapes and sizes in all generations throughout history. Such people can be grouped together by shared affiliations and backgrounds, for whatever purposes people are drawn to make lists. This list offers some interesting biographical tidbits about 50 people of Jewish...
