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The apology ritual : a philosophical theory of punishment /

Christopher Bennett presents a theory of punishment grounded in the practice of apology, and in particular in reactions such as feeling sorry and making amends. He argues that offenders have a 'right to be punished' - that it is part of taking an offender seriously as a member of a normati...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bennett, Christopher, 1972-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.