The Case of Pinochet |
Prosecute & Punish?
or Forgive & Forget?
Beyond Retribution...
Retribution. Vindication. Equity. Reassurance.
Meaning.
Punishment of the criminal is justified because “the feeling of hatred and the desire of vengeance are important elements in human nature which ought in such cases to be satisfied in a regular public and legal manner."James Fitzjames Stephen
“Victims often seek vindication.
This vindication includes:
denunciation of the wrong,
lament,
truth-telling,
deprivitization,
and deminimization.
They seek equity, including reparation, reconciliation, and forgiveness.
And they have a need for meaning,
Mark William Bakker