When Should Law Forgive?
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- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
24 September 2020
Summary
The Forgiving Scale: When Law and Justice Embrace Mercy
A towering and beloved figure in legal scholarship, Martha Minow explores the complicated intersection between law, justice, and forgiveness. Should law encourage individuals to forgive? And when should the courts, public officials, and specific laws 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 …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780393531749 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0393531740 |
| Author: | Martha Minow |
| Publisher: | WW Norton & Co |
| Imprint: | WW Norton & Co |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 24 September 2020 |
| Weight: | 207g |
| Dimensions: | 211mm x 140mm x 18mm |
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“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
About The Author
Martha Minow
Martha Minow is the 300th Anniversary University Professor and former dean of Harvard Law School, where she teaches courses on constitutional law and on law and social change. She has written many influential books and articles about law and society.
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