The apology ritual : a philosophical theory of punishment /
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| Author / Creator: | Bennett, Christopher, 1972- |
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| Imprint: | Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008. |
| Description: | ix, 210 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7410633 |
Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I. Justifying Punishment
- 1. The problem of punishment and the restorative alternative
- 2. Some retributivist themes
- Part II. Responding to Wrongdoing
- 3. Responsibility, reactive attitudes and the right to be punished
- 4. Non-retributive dialogue
- 5. The cycle of blame and apology
- Part III. The Apology Ritual
- 6. Restorative justice and state condemnation of crime
- 7. Institutional blame and apology
- 8. The Apology Ritual and its rivals
- Bibliography
- Index
