Browsing Faculty of Social Science & Humanities by Subject "Apology"
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Benefits of apology for offenders: the effects of victim presence and coercion on apologies
(2012-05-01)Offenders in some restorative justice programs are required to offer an apology as a condition of successful completion of the restorative justice procedure, or else return to court. Apologies can be required even when ... -
Examing the effects of apology and compensation on participants' perceptions of exonerees.
(2014-08-01)Research suggests that exonerees experience stigma post-incarceration that causes reintegration difficulties (Westervelt & Cook, 2010). Using Weiner’s (1993) theory of social motivation, we investigated whether apology or ... -
Societal perceptions of wrongful convictions
(2012-07-01)In recent years wrongful convictions have received a considerable amount of research attention. This flourishing interest has resulted in a growing body of literature that aims to investigate this criminal justice phenomenon. ...