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The apology ritual [electronic resource] : a philosophical theory of punishment / Christopher Bennett.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.Description: ix, 210 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780511424380 (electronic bk.)
  • 0511424388 (electronic bk.)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: No titleDDC classification:
  • 364.601 22
LOC classification:
  • HV8688 .B46 2008eb
Online resources:
Contents:
The problem of punishment and the restorative alternative -- Some retributivist themes -- Responsibility, reactive attitudes and the right to be punished -- Non-retributive dialogue -- The cycle of blame and apology -- Restorative justice and state condemnation of crime -- Institutional blame and apology -- The apology ritual and its rivals.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-207) and index.

The problem of punishment and the restorative alternative -- Some retributivist themes -- Responsibility, reactive attitudes and the right to be punished -- Non-retributive dialogue -- The cycle of blame and apology -- Restorative justice and state condemnation of crime -- Institutional blame and apology -- The apology ritual and its rivals.

Electronic reproduction. Boulder, Colo. : NetLibrary, 2008. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to NetLibrary affiliated libraries.

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