Granting a pardon does not justify the crime. Let's say we have a convicted murderer that committed the act when they were very young, he admitted to it with r

Granting a pardon does not justify the crime. Let's say we have a convicted murderer that committed the act when they were very young, he admitted to it with remorse, the victim's family has no vengeance in their hearts, and he spent 50 years in prison for the crime. Just because the governor issues a pardon to let the old man out to die in peace with family doesn't mean the governor is justifying the original crime.