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1992

Boston University School of Law

Pride

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Norms Of Pride And Resistance: Psychology, Virtue, And The Blackmail Puzzle - Draft - 12-31-1992, Wendy J. Gordon Dec 1992

Norms Of Pride And Resistance: Psychology, Virtue, And The Blackmail Puzzle - Draft - 12-31-1992, Wendy J. Gordon

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Blackmail law can impact on the belief structures (moralisms) and behaviors of both the potential criminal and the potential victim; it also can affect the conceptual and value structures of lawyers and other societal onlookers. These issues surrounding what one might call the "symbolic" virtues of outlawing the act of blackmail may help to explain why blackmail law seems relatively unconcerned with the well-being of the victim.


Norms Of Pride And Resistance: Psychology, Virtue, And The Blackmail Puzzle - Draft 11-17-1992, Wendy J. Gordon Nov 1992

Norms Of Pride And Resistance: Psychology, Virtue, And The Blackmail Puzzle - Draft 11-17-1992, Wendy J. Gordon

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Blackmail law can impact on the belief structures (moralisms) and behaviors of both the potential criminal and the potential victim; it also can affect the conceptual and value structures of lawyers and other societal onlookers. These issues surrounding what one might call the "symbolic" virtues of outlawing the act of blackmail may help to explain why blackmail law seems relatively unconcerned with the well-being of victims who would prefer to pay rather than prosecute their tormenters.