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The apology ritual : a philosophical theory of punishment / Christopher Bennett.

By: Bennett, Christopher, 1972-Publication details: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2010. Description: 1 v. 210pISBN: 9780521174008Subject(s): Restorative justice | Punishment -- PhilosophyDDC classification: 364.601 LOC classification: HV8688. | B46 2010
Contents:
Part I. Justifying Punishment: Introduction: a different perspective on criminal justice; 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.
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Originally published: 2008.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Justifying Punishment: Introduction: a different perspective on criminal justice; 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.