The Compassionate Judge (2007) Vol 1 Art 7

Avgoustinos, C

The Compassionate Judge (2007) Vol 1 Art 7

Avgoustinos, C

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Publisher:: University of Technology, Sydney (UTS)
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Public Space The Journal of Law and Social Justice, 1, (1), pp. 1-41

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dc.contributor.author	Avgoustinos, C https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9047-4717
dc.date.accessioned	2025-01-14T02:26:53Z
dc.date.available	2025-01-14T02:26:53Z
dc.identifier.citation	Public Space The Journal of Law and Social Justice, 1, (1), pp. 1-41
dc.identifier.issn	1835-0550
dc.identifier.issn	1835-0550
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/183431
dc.description.abstract	<jats:p>‘Out of touch’ dispassionate decisions often invite public outcry, but the weak ‘too lenient’ judge is also open to criticism. In this paper I examine the role which compassion plays in legal judgment, how compassion is exercised and the limits of compassion. I argue that not only does compassion have a role to play in legal judgment but that, to the extent that judges exercise compassion, compassion enhances the openness and transparency of the law.</jats:p>
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	University of Technology, Sydney (UTS)
dc.relation.ispartof	Public Space The Journal of Law and Social Justice
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.5130/psjlsj.v1i1.540
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	1801 Law
dc.subject.classification	4804 Law in context
dc.title	The Compassionate Judge (2007) Vol 1 Art 7
dc.type	Journal Article
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pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
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dc.date.updated	2025-01-14T02:26:52Z
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Abstract:

‘Out of touch’ dispassionate decisions often invite public outcry, but the weak ‘too lenient’ judge is also open to criticism. In this paper I examine the role which compassion plays in legal judgment, how compassion is exercised and the limits of compassion. I argue that not only does compassion have a role to play in legal judgment but that, to the extent that judges exercise compassion, compassion enhances the openness and transparency of the law.

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