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When Should Law Forgive? Illustrated Edition
The potential power of forgiveness in an age of
resentment.Crimes and violations of the law
require punishment, and our legal system is set
up to punish, but what if the system was
recalibrated to also weigh grounds for
forgiveness? What if something like
bankruptcyâa fresh start for debtorsâwere avai
lable to people convicted of crimes? Martha Minow
explores the complicated intersection of the law,
justice, and forgiveness, asking whether the law
should encourage people to forgive, and
when courts, public officials, and specific laws
should forgive.Who has the right to forgive? Who
should be forgiven? And under what terms? Minow
tackles these foundational issues by exploring
three questionsWhat does the international
response to child soldiers teach us about the
legal treatment of juvenile offenders in the
United States?Why are the laws surrounding
corporate debt more forgiving than those
governing American student and consumer debt, and
sovereign debt in the developing world?When do
lawâs tools of forgiveness, amnesties, and
pardons strengthen justice, peace, and democracy
(think South Africa), and when do they undermine
lawâs promise of fairness (think Joe
Arpaio)?There are certainly grounds for both
individuals and societies to withhold
forgiveness, but there are also cases where
letting go of legitimate grievances can make the
law more just, not less. The law is democracyâs
girder beam, and Minow urges us to
build forgiveness into the administration of our
laws. Forgiveness, wisely exercised, can
strengthen law, democracy, and respect for the
humanity of each person.
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