As it turns out, getting pardoned or having your sentence commuted was a lot easier back in the day;
As it turns out, getting pardoned or having your sentence commuted was a lot easier back in the day; now, there is more competition and less leniency. FDR, who granted clemency to thousands, was particularly merciful compared to Obama, who has been one of the least forgiving.Data source: http://www.justice.gov/pardon/clemency-statistics -- source link
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