The apology ritual : a philosophical theory of punishment /

The apology ritual : a philosophical theory of punishment /

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Author / Creator:	Bennett, Christopher, 1972-
Imprint:	Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
Description:	1 online resource (ix, 210 pages)
Language:	English
Subject:	Restorative justice. Punishment -- Philosophy. Punishment -- Philosophy. Restorative justice. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11814094

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ISBN:	9780511424380 0511424388 0521880726 9780511422744 9780521880725 9780521174008 0521174007 9780511487477 0511487479
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-207) and index. Print version record.
Summary:	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 normatively demanding relationship (such as friendship or collegiality or citizenship) that she is subject to retributive attitudes when she violates the demands of that relationship. However, while he claims that punishment and the retributive attitudes are the necessary expression of moral condemnation, his account of these reactions has more in common with restorative justice than traditional retributivism. He argues that the most appropriate way to react to crime is to require the offender to make proportionate amends. His book is a rich and intriguing contribution to the debate over punishment and restorative justice.
Other form:	Print version: Bennett, Christopher, 1972- Apology ritual. Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008 9780521880725 0521880726

Table of 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.