Killing McVeigh
Subtitle: the death penalty and the myth of closure
By: Jody Lyneé Madeira
Publisher: New York University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 321
ISBN-13: 9780814796108; 9780814724545; 9780814724552
Subjects: Oklahoma City Federal Building Bombing, Oklahoma City, Okla., 1995; Trials, litigation; Domestic terrorism; Imprisonment; Victims of terrorism; Capital punishment; Psychological aspects; Rehabilitation; Psychology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: "A rude awakening": the origins of the victim-offender relationship; title: "He broke into my life": experiencing the victim-offender relationship; title: Opening up "closure": redefining a controversial term; title: "We come here to remember": joining advocacy groups; title: "God bless the media": negotiating news coverage; title: "Making sure justice was served": pursuing accountability; title: Emotion on trial: prosecuting Timothy McVeigh; title: Reaching law's limits: trying Terry Nichols and welcoming the McVeigh jury to Oklahoma city; title: The storm before the calm: awaiting McVeigh's execution; title: The weight of an impossible world: McVeigh confronts his public image; title: Done to death: the execution and the end of the victim-offender relationship.