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Africans And The Icc: Hypocrisy, Impunity, And Perversion, Makau Wa Mutua Oct 2016

Africans And The Icc: Hypocrisy, Impunity, And Perversion, Makau Wa Mutua

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Published as Chapter 3 in Africa and the ICC: Perceptions of Justice, Kamari M. Clarke, Abel S. Knottnerus, & Eefje de Volder, eds.


Forgiveness, Blame, And Punishment, James Staihar Sep 2016

Forgiveness, Blame, And Punishment, James Staihar

Buffalo Public Interest Law Journal

When someone commits a crime with no exculpatory defenses,he is blameworthy and deserves to be punished. Nevertheless, assuming the criminal were to satisfy some conditions, he could become forgivable. In this Essay I defend a restorative theory of what it means to forgive a criminal and when the forgiveness of a criminal would be warranted. My defense is unique in that I ultimately derive my theory offorgiveness from a novel theory of when criminals deserve to be punished. My restorative theory of forgiveness yields at least two general insights that are generally not appreciated in the prior literature on forgiveness. …


Strenghtening Protections For Survivors Of Domestic Violence: The Case Of Washington, D.C., M. Alexandra Verdi Aug 2016

Strenghtening Protections For Survivors Of Domestic Violence: The Case Of Washington, D.C., M. Alexandra Verdi

Buffalo Law Review

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The Obligation To Establish Sentences For Torture That Are Commensurate With The Gravity Of The Offense, Daniel O'Donnell Apr 2016

The Obligation To Establish Sentences For Torture That Are Commensurate With The Gravity Of The Offense, Daniel O'Donnell

Buffalo Human Rights Law Review

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