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Showing Remorse: Law and the Social Control of Emotion

Showing Remorse: Law and the Social Control of Emotion

Weisman, Richard

Hardcover

Series: Law, Justice and Power

CriminologyGeneral LawGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 0754673987
ISBN13: 9780754673989
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Jan 10 2014
Pages: 158
Weight: 0.89
Height: 0.44 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The primary focus of this work is, unlike previous studies, not on whether the wrongdoer meets our expectations over how and when remorse should be shown, but on how the community reacts when these expectations are met or not met. Using examples drawn from Canada, the United States, and South Africa, the author demonstrates that the showing of remorse is a site of negotiation and contention between differing groups. This study also shows that the process of deciding when and how remorse should be expressed contributes to the moral ordering of society as a whole.

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