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The Apology Ritual: A Philosophical Theory of Punishment

Christopher Bennett

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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 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.

Language: English

Pages: 222

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: August 21, 2008

ISBN: 0521880726

ISBN 13: 9780521880725

The Apology Ritual: A Philosophical Theory of Punishment

Christopher Bennett

4/5 ( ratings)

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 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.

Language: English

Pages: 222

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: August 21, 2008

ISBN: 0521880726

ISBN 13: 9780521880725

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