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Life after death row : exonerees' search for community and identity /

Life after Death Row examines the post-incarceration struggles of individuals who have been wrongly convicted of capital crimes, sentenced to death, and subsequently exonerated. Drawing upon research on trauma, recovery, coping, and stigma, the authors weave a nuanced fabric of grief, loss, resilien...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Westervelt, Saundra Davis, 1968-
Otros Autores: Cook, Kimberly J., 1961-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2012.
Colección:Critical issues in crime and society.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Life after Death Row examines the post-incarceration struggles of individuals who have been wrongly convicted of capital crimes, sentenced to death, and subsequently exonerated. Drawing upon research on trauma, recovery, coping, and stigma, the authors weave a nuanced fabric of grief, loss, resilience, hope, despair, and meaning to provide the richest account to date of the struggles faced by people striving to reclaim their lives in contemporary American society after years of wrongful incarceration.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813553399
0813553393