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When Should Law Forgive?

Martha Minow author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:WW Norton & Co

Published:25th Sep '20

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A towering and beloved figure in legal scholarship, Martha Minow explores the complicated intersection between law, justice and forgiveness. She asks if law should encourage individuals to forgive. And when the courts, public officials, and specific laws should forgive. With empathy and acumen, Minow acknowledges that there are certainly grounds for both individuals and societies to withhold forgiveness but argues that there are also many places where letting go of justified grievances can make law more just, not less. Forgiveness does not change the past but it does enlarge the future.

"May one be pardoned and retain the offense?‚ (Hamlet)... For what offenses and under what conditions should a just legal system offer forgiveness? This is a legal minefield through which When Should Law Forgive? provides an indispensable guide." -- Stephen Greenblatt

ISBN: 9780393531749

Dimensions: 211mm x 140mm x 18mm

Weight: 207g

272 pages