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Killing McVeigh the death penalty and the myth of closure

Title
Killing McVeigh [electronic resource] : the death penalty and the myth of closure / Jody Lyneé Madeira.
Author
Madeira, Jody Lyneé.
Publication
New York : New York University Press, c2012.

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Description
1 online resource (xxvii, 321 p.) : ill., ports.
Uniform Title
Killing McVeigh (Online)
Alternative Title
  • Killing McVeigh (Online)
  • Death penalty and the myth of closure
Subject
  • McVeigh, Timothy > Trials, litigation, etc
  • McVeigh, Timothy > Imprisonment
  • Domestic terrorism > United States > Psychological aspects
  • Domestic terrorism > Social aspects > United States
  • Capital punishment > United States > Psychological aspects
  • Victims of terrorism > United States > Psychology
  • Victims of terrorism > Rehabilitation > United States
  • Oklahoma City Federal Building Bombing, Oklahoma City, Okla., 1995 > Psychological aspects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-306) and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
Part I. Blood relations -- "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 -- Part II. Traumas and trials -- "We come here to remember" : joining advocacy groups -- "God bless the media" : negotiating news coverage -- "Making sure justice was served" : pursuing accountability -- Part III. The road to execution -- 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.
LCCN
2011052256
OCLC
ssj0000678108
Author
Madeira, Jody Lyneé.
Title
Killing McVeigh [electronic resource] : the death penalty and the myth of closure / Jody Lyneé Madeira.
Imprint
New York : New York University Press, c2012.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-306) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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