Special issue on Apologies: Introduction

<p>What is the place of apology in law? What is the meaning of apology in a complex landscape of meanings based on a socio-legal appreciation of legal concepts? This special issue explores the place of apology in the legal system within three broad inter-related themes: the meaning of apologie...

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Main Authors: Robyn Carroll, Prue Vines
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Language:English
Published: Oñati International Institute for the Sociology of Law 2017-08-01
Series:Oñati Socio-Legal Series
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spelling doaj-e061bdefc1934b01a05369615fd02fe92020-11-24T23:47:14ZengOñati International Institute for the Sociology of LawOñati Socio-Legal Series2079-59712017-08-0173365369756Special issue on Apologies: IntroductionRobyn Carroll0Prue VinesUniversity of Western Australia<p>What is the place of apology in law? What is the meaning of apology in a complex landscape of meanings based on a socio-legal appreciation of legal concepts? This special issue explores the place of apology in the legal system within three broad inter-related themes: the meaning of apologies; the effectiveness of laws protecting apologies and the role of apologies as remedy, redress and reparation. The articles focus on apologies within the legal system and encompass what happens when a person apologises and how the legal system responds to that apology, the impact of an apology and its use in the criminal justice system and on civil liability, how this differs across different legal systems and societies, and what legal systems can learn from sociology, philosophy, psychology and economics in relation to apology.</p> <hr /><p>&iquest;Cu&aacute;l es el lugar de la disculpa en el derecho? &iquest;Cu&aacute;l es el significado de la disculpa en el complejo paisaje de significados basado en una comprensi&oacute;n sociojur&iacute;dica de los conceptos jur&iacute;dicos? Este n&uacute;mero analiza el lugar de la disculpa en el sistema legal, a partir de tres temas generales interrelacionados: el significado de las disculpas; la efectividad de las leyes que protegen las disculpas y el papel de las disculpas como remedio, compensaci&oacute;n y reparaci&oacute;n. Los art&iacute;culos se centran en las disculpas dentro del sistema jur&iacute;dico e incluyen qu&eacute; ocurre cuando una persona pide perd&oacute;n, y c&oacute;mo el sistema jur&iacute;dico responde a esa disculpa, el impacto de una disculpa y su uso en el sistema de justicia penal, y en la responsabilidad civil, cu&aacute;les son las diferencias entre los diferentes sistemas legales y sociedades, y qu&eacute; pueden aprender los sistemas jur&iacute;dicos de la sociolog&iacute;a, filosof&iacute;a, psicolog&iacute;a y econom&iacute;a, en lo que respecta a las disculpas.</p> <p><strong>DOWNLOAD THIS PAPER FROM SSRN</strong>: <a href="https://ssrn.com/abstract=3013381" target="_blank">https://ssrn.com/abstract=3013381</a></p>http://opo.iisj.net/index.php/osls/article/view/924Apologylawlegal systemsocio-legalDisculpasderechosistema jurídicosociología del derecho
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Special issue on Apologies: Introduction
Oñati Socio-Legal Series
Apology
law
legal system
socio-legal
Disculpas
derecho
sistema jurídico
sociología del derecho
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Prue Vines
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publishDate 2017-08-01
description <p>What is the place of apology in law? What is the meaning of apology in a complex landscape of meanings based on a socio-legal appreciation of legal concepts? This special issue explores the place of apology in the legal system within three broad inter-related themes: the meaning of apologies; the effectiveness of laws protecting apologies and the role of apologies as remedy, redress and reparation. The articles focus on apologies within the legal system and encompass what happens when a person apologises and how the legal system responds to that apology, the impact of an apology and its use in the criminal justice system and on civil liability, how this differs across different legal systems and societies, and what legal systems can learn from sociology, philosophy, psychology and economics in relation to apology.</p> <hr /><p>&iquest;Cu&aacute;l es el lugar de la disculpa en el derecho? &iquest;Cu&aacute;l es el significado de la disculpa en el complejo paisaje de significados basado en una comprensi&oacute;n sociojur&iacute;dica de los conceptos jur&iacute;dicos? Este n&uacute;mero analiza el lugar de la disculpa en el sistema legal, a partir de tres temas generales interrelacionados: el significado de las disculpas; la efectividad de las leyes que protegen las disculpas y el papel de las disculpas como remedio, compensaci&oacute;n y reparaci&oacute;n. Los art&iacute;culos se centran en las disculpas dentro del sistema jur&iacute;dico e incluyen qu&eacute; ocurre cuando una persona pide perd&oacute;n, y c&oacute;mo el sistema jur&iacute;dico responde a esa disculpa, el impacto de una disculpa y su uso en el sistema de justicia penal, y en la responsabilidad civil, cu&aacute;les son las diferencias entre los diferentes sistemas legales y sociedades, y qu&eacute; pueden aprender los sistemas jur&iacute;dicos de la sociolog&iacute;a, filosof&iacute;a, psicolog&iacute;a y econom&iacute;a, en lo que respecta a las disculpas.</p> <p><strong>DOWNLOAD THIS PAPER FROM SSRN</strong>: <a href="https://ssrn.com/abstract=3013381" target="_blank">https://ssrn.com/abstract=3013381</a></p>
topic Apology
law
legal system
socio-legal
Disculpas
derecho
sistema jurídico
sociología del derecho
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