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Killing McVeigh : the death penalty and the myth of closure / Jody Lyneé Madeira

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Madeira, Jody Lyneé
Published
New York : New York University Press, [2012]
Copyright Date
©2012
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Language Note
English.
Contents
"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.
Summary
Presents a case study of the Oklahoma City bombing to explore how family members and other survivors come to terms with mass murder.
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ISBN
9780814724545 (electronic bk.)
081472454X (electronic bk.)
9780814724552 (electronic bk.)
0814724558 (electronic bk.)
9780814796108
0814796109
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Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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