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Editor: Christopher J. Robinette

Apology Bibliography

I discussed the parameters of the academic debate over apology immunity laws in this post.  For those of you interested in delving into the literature, I offer this bibliography.

Books

  • Aaron Lazare, On Apology (2004)
  • Nicholas Tavuchis, Mea Culpa:  A Sociology of Apology and Reconciliation (1991)
  • Doug Wojcieszak, James W. Saxton, & Maggie M. Finkelstein, Sorry Works! (2008)

Articles

  • Jonathan R. Cohen, Advising Clients to Apologize, 72 S. Cal. L. Rev. 1009 (1999)
  • Jonathan R. Cohen, Legislating Apology:  The Pros and Cons, 70 U. Cin. L. Rev. 819 (2002)
  • Erin Ann O’Hara & Douglas Yarn, On Apology and Consilience, 77 Wash. L. Rev. 1121 (2002)
  • Aviva Orenstein, Apology Excepted:  Incorporating a Feminist Analysis into Evidence Policy Where You Would Least Expect It, 28 Sw. U. L. Rev. 221 (1999)
  • Jennifer K. Robbennolt, Apologies and Legal Settlement:  An Empirical Examination, 102 Mich. L. Rev. 460 (2004)
  • Jennifer K. Robbennolt, Attorneys, Apologies, and Settlement Negotiation, 13 Harv. Negot. L. Rev. 349 (2008).
  • Daniel W. Shuman, The Role of Apology in Tort Law, 83 Judicature 180 (1999-2000)
  • Lee Taft, Apology Subverted:  The Commodification of Apology, 109 Yale L.J. 1135 (2000)

Enjoy!

–CJR