The Language of Apology: Restorative or Retributive Legal Standards?

The article discusses the aspects of tendering apology by an offender to the victim in the current legal practice in U.S. in the restorative and retributive models. It states several types of apologies including apology from medical profession on medical treatment, from companies to customer on the customer service and apology may become an admission of guilt complicating the legal issue. It notes difficult to integrate apology in the legal system wherein medical profession found a way for it.