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Do we have a right to hate others for what they have done to us? Providing a practical approach to a proper understanding of the place of our strongest emotions in moral, political, and personal life, this volume talks about philosophical thinking applied to a thorny, everyday problem.

This book focuses on the degree to which certain moral and legal doctrines are rooted in specific passions that are then institutionalised in the form of criminal law. Murphy also analyses philosophical arguments about the nature of forgiveness and mercy in the legal process.