Which of the Following Types of Clemency Is Rarely Granted

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following types of clemency is rarely granted in capital cases?

• A) reprieve
• B) commutation
• C) deletion
• D) pardon
• E) all of the above are types of clemency

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Definitions:

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Polygraph Test

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