Justice or Forgiveness? In Search of a Solution

Authors

Olga Botcharova

Abstract

The presentation will be based on the model I created during my work with the leaders of ethnic/religious communities (Orthodox, Catholic and Muslim) engaged in hostilities in the former Yugoslavia, during times of war and post-war. This work is summarized in two diagrams, Seven Steps Towards Revenge (inner circle) and Seven Steps Towards Reconciliation. In its entirety, the work represents a journey from revenge, understood as a natural response to an inflicted hurt, towards reconciliation, with forgiveness and justice playing crucial roles in the process. This model is in Appendix 1, together with a brief description of the stages of the cycles presented in the model in Appendix 2.

Disciplines

Criminal Law | Criminal Procedure | Dispute Resolution and Arbitration | Law

Recommended Citation

Olga Botcharova, Justice or Forgiveness? In Search of a Solution, 8 Cardozo J. Conflict Resol. 623 (2007).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cjcr/vol8/iss2/9