Title: Killing McVeigh : the death penalty and the myth of closure /
Authors: Madeira, Jody Lyneé.
Publisher: New York University Press,
Year: 2012
Subjects: 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.; Victims of terrorism Psychology United States.
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.