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特朗普总统特赦:给了谁?怎么给?

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12月22晚,美国总统唐纳德•特朗普宣布对15人实行总统赦免令,其中包括以腐败罪被起诉、并已经认罪的前国会议员,以及被判参与了伊拉克大屠杀的军火商。12月23日,特朗普又宣布了新一轮的赦免,其中包括他的亲信和忠诚的盟友。

人们普遍预计,特朗普将在他剩余的27天任期内给予更多的赦免,其中可能包括一些非常引人注目的焦点人物,例如前间谍爱德华•斯诺登或特朗普的子女。

这便引发了一系列问题:首先是,总统如何颁布赦免令?被赦对象又如何获得赦免?以及,和其他总统相比,特朗普使用这项权力的情况如何?以下是关于这一程序的简单回答:

所有总统都行使过“总统赦免权”吗?

是的,该权力是美国宪法(U.S. Constitution)中规定的,起源于英王享有的一项对某些人实行特赦的古老权利。每位总统都行使过这项特别赦免权。其中就包括乔治•华盛顿——他向领导威士忌起义(Whiskey Rebellion)的农民颁发了美国第一封特赦书。

“总统赦免权”究竟是什么?

获得总统的赦免意味着,如果一个人已经被判定、或即将被判定犯下联邦罪行,将会被赦免。这项特赦不会抹去定罪记录,但可以免去由于犯下这些罪行而将面临的任何后果,例如限制投票权或购买枪支的权利。

总统还能够下令减刑——可以减少刑期或完全免去刑罚。但并不能消除这些罪行带来的其他后果。

同样值得注意的是,总统不能对触犯州法律的罪犯实行赦免令。这一点很重要,因为已经有报道称,美国有几个州,诸如纽约州,正在对特朗普及其家人可能存在的非法活动展开调查。

如何获得总统的赦免?

自己提出申请。按照传统,这意味着要在美国司法部(Department of Justice)的监督下,完成一系列申请程序。但是正如法律教授兰德尔•埃利亚森在其精彩的评论中指出的那样,特朗普总统在很大程度上无视了这一正规流程,完全是在根据自己的意愿,随心所欲地颁布赦免令、想赦免谁就赦免谁。

与前任总统相比,特朗普的总统赦免权行使得怎么样?

迄今为止,和其他总统相比,特朗普行使总统特赦令的次数尤其之少——目前还不到100次。他即将成为自20世纪初麦金莱总统以来、行使特赦或减刑权次数最少的总统。相比之下,皮尤研究中心(Pew)的调查指出,奥巴马总统批准了212次赦免和1715次减刑,尽管那是在他长达八年的任期内。

特朗普的特赦也很引人注目,因为其中大多数都给了他的政治盟友和与他有私人关系的人。在过去的总统中,大部分(尽管不是全部)都使用赦免权来解决更加系统性的不公正现象,例如涉及种族主义的毒品判决,或解决更大范围内的政治分歧,例如卡特总统决定赦免那些为避免去越南服役而逃离美国的人。

当然,特朗普还有足够的时间来行使其赦免权,因此,真正的比较必须等他离开白宫办公室后才可以进行。

历史上有哪些最著名的总统赦免案?

最著名的总统赦免案来自福特总统——他赦免了前总统尼克松。(有人指出,特朗普也可以辞职,以便让现在的副总统彭斯接任,然后做出同样的事情。)

其他较为瞩目的赦免案包括克林顿总统赦免银行家逃犯、也是其政治盟友马克•里奇,里根总统赦免纽约洋基棒球队(New York Yankees)的老板乔治•斯坦布伦纳的非法政治捐款。更近一点的则是奥巴马总统最著名的特赦案——为泄露了军事机密的切尔西•曼宁减刑。关于这些著名的总统赦免案,《今日美国》(USA Today)列出了一份详细的清单。(财富中文网)

本文已根据12月23日宣布的新赦免令更新。

编译:陈聪聪

12月22晚,美国总统唐纳德•特朗普宣布对15人实行总统赦免令,其中包括以腐败罪被起诉、并已经认罪的前国会议员,以及被判参与了伊拉克大屠杀的军火商。12月23日,特朗普又宣布了新一轮的赦免,其中包括他的亲信和忠诚的盟友。

人们普遍预计,特朗普将在他剩余的27天任期内给予更多的赦免,其中可能包括一些非常引人注目的焦点人物,例如前间谍爱德华•斯诺登或特朗普的子女。

这便引发了一系列问题:首先是,总统如何颁布赦免令?被赦对象又如何获得赦免?以及,和其他总统相比,特朗普使用这项权力的情况如何?以下是关于这一程序的简单回答:

所有总统都行使过“总统赦免权”吗?

是的,该权力是美国宪法(U.S. Constitution)中规定的,起源于英王享有的一项对某些人实行特赦的古老权利。每位总统都行使过这项特别赦免权。其中就包括乔治•华盛顿——他向领导威士忌起义(Whiskey Rebellion)的农民颁发了美国第一封特赦书。

“总统赦免权”究竟是什么?

获得总统的赦免意味着,如果一个人已经被判定、或即将被判定犯下联邦罪行,将会被赦免。这项特赦不会抹去定罪记录,但可以免去由于犯下这些罪行而将面临的任何后果,例如限制投票权或购买枪支的权利。

总统还能够下令减刑——可以减少刑期或完全免去刑罚。但并不能消除这些罪行带来的其他后果。

同样值得注意的是,总统不能对触犯州法律的罪犯实行赦免令。这一点很重要,因为已经有报道称,美国有几个州,诸如纽约州,正在对特朗普及其家人可能存在的非法活动展开调查。

如何获得总统的赦免?

自己提出申请。按照传统,这意味着要在美国司法部(Department of Justice)的监督下,完成一系列申请程序。但是正如法律教授兰德尔•埃利亚森在其精彩的评论中指出的那样,特朗普总统在很大程度上无视了这一正规流程,完全是在根据自己的意愿,随心所欲地颁布赦免令、想赦免谁就赦免谁。

与前任总统相比,特朗普的总统赦免权行使得怎么样?

迄今为止,和其他总统相比,特朗普行使总统特赦令的次数尤其之少——目前还不到100次。他即将成为自20世纪初麦金莱总统以来、行使特赦或减刑权次数最少的总统。相比之下,皮尤研究中心(Pew)的调查指出,奥巴马总统批准了212次赦免和1715次减刑,尽管那是在他长达八年的任期内。

特朗普的特赦也很引人注目,因为其中大多数都给了他的政治盟友和与他有私人关系的人。在过去的总统中,大部分(尽管不是全部)都使用赦免权来解决更加系统性的不公正现象,例如涉及种族主义的毒品判决,或解决更大范围内的政治分歧,例如卡特总统决定赦免那些为避免去越南服役而逃离美国的人。

当然,特朗普还有足够的时间来行使其赦免权,因此,真正的比较必须等他离开白宫办公室后才可以进行。

历史上有哪些最著名的总统赦免案?

最著名的总统赦免案来自福特总统——他赦免了前总统尼克松。(有人指出,特朗普也可以辞职,以便让现在的副总统彭斯接任,然后做出同样的事情。)

其他较为瞩目的赦免案包括克林顿总统赦免银行家逃犯、也是其政治盟友马克•里奇,里根总统赦免纽约洋基棒球队(New York Yankees)的老板乔治•斯坦布伦纳的非法政治捐款。更近一点的则是奥巴马总统最著名的特赦案——为泄露了军事机密的切尔西•曼宁减刑。关于这些著名的总统赦免案,《今日美国》(USA Today)列出了一份详细的清单。(财富中文网)

本文已根据12月23日宣布的新赦免令更新。

编译:陈聪聪

President Trump announced pardons for 15 people on December 22 night. The recipients included former congressmen who had pleaded guilty to corruption and military contractors convicted of taking part in a massacre in Iraq. And on December 23, Trump announced a new batch of pardons, including ones for friends and loyalists.

Trump is widely expected to grant more pardons during his remaining 27 days in office, and these could include some very high-profile people such as former spy Edward Snowden or Trump's children.

All of this raises questions about how Presidents hand out pardons in the first place, how you obtain one, and how Trump's use of the power compares to other Presidents. Here is a plain English Q&A about the process:

Have all Presidents given out pardons?

Yes, the power is set out in the U.S. Constitution and is derived from the ancient right of English kings to issue clemency. Every President has used the pardon power. That includes George Washington, who issued the first U.S. pardons, to farmers who led an insurrection called the Whiskey Rebellion.

What exactly is a presidential pardon?

A pardon from the President means you're forgiven for federal crimes you have committed or may have committed. The pardon doesn't wipe out the record of the conviction, but it does eliminate any consequences that go with it—such as limits on voting or buying a gun.

The President can also issue commutations, which can reduce a prison sentence or cut it altogether. But commutations don't wipe out the other consequences that go with a conviction.

It's also important to note the President can't pardon people for state crimes. This could be significant given that states like New York are reportedly conducting investigations into potentially illegal activity by Trump and his family.

How do you get a presidential pardon?

You ask for one. Traditionally, this means applying through a process overseen by the Department of Justice. But as law professor Randall Eliason notes in this excellent overview, President Trump has mostly ignored that formal process and just issued pardons based on his own whims.

How do Trump’s pardons compare to those issued by earlier Presidents?

So far, Trump stands out for how little he has exercised his clemency power—fewer than 100 times so far, and he is on pace to issue the lowest number of pardons or commutations since President McKinley at the turn of the 20th century. In contrast, this Pew study notes President Obama granted 212 pardons and 1,715 commutations, though that was over an eight-year period.

Trump's clemency activity also stands out in that most of it has been in service of political cronies and those with whom he has a personal relationship. Past Presidents have mostly—though not entirely—used the pardon power to address systemic injustice, such as racist drug sentences, or to address broader political riffs in the country, such as President Carter's decision to forgive those who left the U.S. to avoid military service in Vietnam.

Of course, Trump has plenty of time left to exercise his pardon power, so a true comparison will have to wait till he leaves office.

What are some of the most famous presidential pardons?

The most famous pardon came from President Ford, who issued a broad pardon to his predecessor, President Nixon. (Some note that Trump could resign in order to have Vice President Pence step into his role and do the same thing.)

Other noteworthy pardons include President Clinton's decision to issue one to fugitive banker and political ally Mark Rich, and President Reagan's decision to forgive New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner for illegal political contributions. More recently, President Obama's most famous act of clemency was to commute the sentence of Chelsea Manning, who leaked military secrets. USA Today has a list of these and other famous pardons.

This story has been updated to note the pardons announced on December 23.

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