Wounds That Do Not Bind: Victim-based Perspectives on the Death Penalty

James R. Acker; James R. Acker [Editor]; David R. Karp [Editor];

ISBN 10: 1594600805 / ISBN 13: 9781594600807

Published by Carolina Academic Press, 2006

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Title: Wounds That Do Not Bind: Victim-based ...

Publisher: Carolina Academic Press

Publication Date: 2006

Binding: Paperback

Condition: New

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Synopsis:

In this unique collection, family members and other survivors (or "co-victims") of crimes, academics and victims' advocates describe the effects of capital punishment at personal, practical and theoretical levels. The 22 articles begin with accounts from co-victims, followed by articles on the impact of the law on homicide victims' survivors, the process of decisions to seek and impose the death penalty, and the involvement of co-victims in clemency proceedings. Researchers offer overviews of studies on how the death penalty affects co-victims and examine how they fit within the court system, how they react to attempts at reconciliation such as emotional restitution, contact with the offender and defense-based outreach programs, and how capital punishment affects those who work to help co-victims. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

About the Author:

James R. Acker is a professor at the University of Albany School of Criminal Justice (State University of New York).David Reed Karp is a professor in the Department of Sociology at Skidmore College.