"Forgiveness, Law, and Justice"

1616 I. What Is Forgiveness? 1618 II. What Roles May Law Play in Forgiveness? 1620 III. Questions About the Inquiry into Law and Forgiveness 1626 A. Does Using Law to Promote Forgiveness Wrongly Impose Burdens? 1626 B. How Does Societal Forgiveness Compare with Interpersonal Forgiveness? 1627 C. Does Forgiveness Amount to a “Second Best” When Justice Is Not Possible? 1630 D. Does Forgiveness Impair Law and Its Commitments to Predictability and Equal Treatment? 1630 1. Should International Criminal Law Forgive Failures to Prosecute When Truth Commissions Rather Than Criminal Prosecutions Follow Mass Atrocities? 1631 2. Child Soldiers? 1633 3. Forgiving Debt 1638 IV. Closing Thoughts and Recommendations 1644