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

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, c2008.

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Punishment -- Philosophy.

Restorative justice.

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.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780521880725

ix, 210 p. ; 24 cm