"Gerechtigheid." . . "Versöhnung Politik Südafrika (Republik)" . . . . "Truth v. justice the morality of truth commissions"@en . "Truth v. justice the morality of truth commissions" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Truth versus justice"@en . "Truth versus justice" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Conference papers and proceedings" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Electronic resource"@en . . . . . . "The truth commission is an increasingly common fixture of newly democratic states with repressive or strife-ridden pasts. From South Africa to Haiti, truth commissions are at work with varying degrees of support and success. To many, they are the best--or only--way to achieve a full accounting of crimes committed against fellow citizens and to prevent future conflict. Others question whether a restorative justice that sets the guilty free, that cleanses society by words alone, can deter future abuses and allow victims and their families to heal. Here, leading philosophers, lawyers, social scie."@en . "Truth v. Justice the Morality of Truth Commissions"@en . . . . . . . "Truth v. Justice : the morality of truth commissions" . . . . . . . . . "Electronic books"@en . . . . . . "Truth v. justice : the morality of truth commissions" . . . "The truth commission is an increasingly common fixture of newly democratic states with repressive or strife-ridden pasts. From South Africa to Haiti, truth commissions are at work with varying degrees of support and success. To many, they are the best--or only--way to achieve a full accounting of crimes committed against fellow citizens and to prevent future conflict. Others question whether a restorative justice that sets the guilty free, that cleanses society by words alone, can deter future abuses and allow victims and their families to heal. Here, leading philosophers, lawyers, social scientists, and activists representing several perspectives look at the process of truth commissioning in general and in post-apartheid South Africa. They ask whether the truth commission, as a method of seeking justice after conflict, is fair, moral, and effective in bringing about reconciliation. The authors weigh the virtues and failings of truth commissions, especially the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission, in their attempt to provide restorative rather than retributive justice. They examine, among other issues, the use of reparations as social policy and the granting of amnesty in exchange for testimony. Most of the contributors praise South Africa's decision to trade due process for the kinds of truth that permit closure. But they are skeptical that such revelations produce reconciliation, particularly in societies that remain divided after a compromise peace with no single victor, as in El Salvador. Ultimately, though, they find the truth commission to be a worthy if imperfect instrument for societies seeking to say \"never again\" with confidence. At a time when truth commissions have been proposed for Bosnia, Kosovo, Cyprus, East Timor, Cambodia, Nigeria, Palestine, and elsewhere, the authors' conclusion that restorative justice provides positive gains could not be more important. In addition to the editors, the contributors are Amy Gutmann, Rajeev Bhargava, Elizabeth Kiss, David A. Crocker, André du Toit, Alex Boraine, Dumisa Ntsebeza, Lisa Kois, Ronald C. Slye, Kent Greenawalt, Sanford Levinson, Martha Minow, Charles S. Maier, Charles Villa-Vicencio, and Wilhelm Verwoerd."@en . . . . . . . . . "\"The truth commission is an increasingly common fixture of newly democratic states with repressive or strife-ridden pasts. From South Africa to Haiti, truth commissions are at work with varying degrees of support and success. To many, they are the best -- or only -- way to achieve a full accounting of crimes committed against fellow citizens and to prevent future conflict. Others question whether a restorative justice that sets the guilty free, that cleanses society by words alone, can deter future abuses and allow victims and their families to heal. Here, leading philosophers, lawyers, social scientists, and activists representing several perspectives look at the process of truth commissioning in general and in post-apartheid South Africa. They ask whether the truth commission, as a method of seeking justice after conflict, is fair, moral, and effective in bringing about reconciliation. The authors weigh the virtues and failings of truth commissions, especially the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission, in their attempt to provide restorative rather than retributive justice. They examine, among other issues, the use of reparations as social policy and the granting of amnesty in exchange for testimony. Most of the contributors praise South Africa's decision to trade due process for the kinds of truth that permit closure. But they are skeptical that such revelations produce reconciliation, particularly in societies that remain divided after a compromise peace with no single victor, as in El Salvador. Ultimately, though, they find the truth commission to be a worthy if imperfect instrument for societies seeking to say \"never again\" with confidence. At a time when truth commissions have been proposed for Bosnia, Kosovo, Cyprus, East Timor, Cambodia, Nigeria, Palestine, and elsewhere, the authors' conclusion that restorative justice provides positive gains could not be more important.\"--Back cover." . . . "Apartheid." . . "Drets humans Sud-àfrica, República de." . . "Südafrika <Staat> / Wahrheits- und Versöhnungkommission." . . "Sandhedskommissionen" . . "Wahrheitskommission Südafrika (Republik)" . . "Südafrika (Staat)" . . "Nationale bewegingen." . . "Human rights." . . "Enquêtes publiques Afrique du Sud." . . "Politik Versöhnung Südafrika (Republik)" . . "Apartheid Sud-àfrica, República de." . . "Anmistia Sudáfrica." . . "Commissions vérité et réconciliation." . . "Apartheid Sydafrika." . . "Strafrecht. Strafprocesrecht." . . "Rotberg, Robert I." . . "Apartheid Afrique du Sud." . . "Ethische aspecten." . . "Sociale aspecten." . . "Electronic books." . . "Mänskliga rättigheter Sydafrika." . . "Fundamentele rechten en vrijheden." . . "Waarheid." . . "Amnestie." . . "Zuid-Afrika." . . "Droits de l'homme (Droit international) Afrique du Sud." . . "POLITICAL SCIENCE International Relations General." . . "Amnistie." . . "Truth and Reconciliation Commission (Südafrika)" . . "commission vérité et réconciliation congrès." . . "Amnistia Sud-àfrica, República de." . . . . "POLITICAL SCIENCE Political Freedom & Security Civil Rights." . . "Afrique du Sud (république). Truth and Reconciliation Commission" . . "Aufsatzsammlung" . . "Sudáfrica. Truth and Reconciliation Commission." . . "Réconciliation." . . "Amnistie Afrique du Sud." . . "Reconciliació Sud-àfrica, República de." . . "droits de l'homme violation grâce (droit) réconciliation congrès." . . "Droits de l'homme Afrique du Sud." . . "Droits de l'homme (Droit international)" . . "POLITICAL SCIENCE Political Freedom & Security Human Rights." . . "Sud-àfrica, República de. Truth and Reconciliation Commission." . . "South Africa." . . "Wahrheitskommission." . . "Negros Sudáfrica Segregacion." . .