Bender, Steven,

Mea culpa : lessons on law and regret from U.S. history / Steven W. Bender. - 1 online resource

Previously issued in print: 2015.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

In 'Mea Culpa', Steven W. Bender examines how the United States' collective shame about its past has shaped the evolution of law and behavior. We regret slavery and segregationist Jim Crow laws: we craft our legislation in response to that regret. By examining policies and practices that affected the lives of groups that have been historically marginalized and oppressed, Bender is able to draw persuasive connections between shame and its eventual legal manifestations.

Specialized.

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Human rights--History.--United States
Regret--Political aspects--History.--United States
Minorities--Legal status, laws, etc.--History.--United States
Discrimination--Law and legislation--History.--United States
Marginality, Social--Political aspects--History.--United States
Society.
United States of America, USA.
History of the Americas.
Jurisprudence & general issues.
Legal history.


United States--Social policy--Moral and ethical aspects.
United States--Emigration and immigration--Government policy--Moral and ethical aspects.

KF4749 / .B39 2016

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