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Killing McVeigh : the death penalty and the myth of closure /

Presents a case study of the Oklahoma City bombing to explore how family members and other survivors come to terms with mass murder.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Madeira, Jody Lyneé
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : New York University Press, ©2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • "A rude awakening": the origins of the victim-offender relationship
  • "He broke into my life": experiencing the victim-offender relationship
  • Opening up "closure": redefining a controversial term
  • "We come here to remember": joining advocacy groups
  • "God bless the media": negotiating news coverage
  • "Making sure justice was served": pursuing accountability
  • Emotion on trial: prosecuting Timothy McVeigh
  • Reaching law's limits: trying Terry Nichols and welcoming the McVeigh jury to Oklahoma city
  • The storm before the calm: awaiting McVeigh's execution
  • The weight of an impossible world: McVeigh confronts his public image
  • Done to death: the execution and the end of the victim-offender relationship.