Forgiveness as a legal condition: A study of the uses of forgiveness in the Basque conflict
Published online on January 22, 2026
Abstract
Punishment & Society, Ahead of Print.
In contemporary society, forgiveness has emerged in the public sphere in unprecedented ways: The contexts in which it is invoked have multiplied, and it is no longer regarded solely as a private act. Instead, forgiveness is now understood as a means to ...
In contemporary society, forgiveness has emerged in the public sphere in unprecedented ways: The contexts in which it is invoked have multiplied, and it is no longer regarded solely as a private act. Instead, forgiveness is now understood as a means to ...