Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Washington Law Review
Publication Date
2002
Page Number
1121
Disciplines
Law
Abstract
This article chimes in on the current debate about the proper relationship between apology and the law. Several states are considering legislation designed to shield apologies from the courtroom, and mediators are increasing their focus on the importance of apologies. The article develops an evolutionary economic analysis of apology that combines the tools of economics, game theory and biology to more fully understand its role in dispute resolution. When the analysis is applied to the uses of apology before and at trial, a more sophisticated understanding of the relationship between apology and the law emerges.
Recommended Citation
Erin O'Connor,
On Apology and Consilience, 77 Washington Law Review. 1121
(2002)
Available at: https://scholarship.law.vanderbilt.edu/faculty-publications/621