Life after Death Row Exonerees' Search for Community and Identity

Name: Life after Death Row Exonerees' Search for Community and Identity
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ISBN: 9780813553825

ISBN-10: 0813553822

ISBN-13: 9780813553825

Edition: 2012

Authors: Saundra D. Westervelt, Kimberly J. Cook

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Life after Death Rowexamines the post-incarceration struggles of individuals who have been wrongly convicted of capital crimes, sentenced to death, and subsequently exonerated.Saundra D. Westervelt and Kimberly J. Cook present eighteen exonerees’ stories, focusing on three central areas: the invisibility of the innocent after release, the complicity of the justice system in that invisibility, and personal trauma management. Contrary to popular belief, exonerees are not automatically compensated by the state or provided adequate assistance in the transition to post-prison life. With no time and little support, many struggle to find homes, financial security, and community. They have limited…

Book details

List price: $38.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Publication date: 10/17/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 280
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English



List of Tables and Figures


Preface



Setting the Stage



Living the Aftermath of a Wrongful Conviction



Researching the Innocent



Introducing the Exonerees



Struggling with Life after Exoneration



Facing Practical Problems



Managing Grief and Loss



Rebuilding Relationships



Negotiating Emotional Terrain



Coping with Innocence



Confronting Life on Death Row



Coping with Life after Death Row



Reclaiming Innocence



Doing Justice



Searching for Reintegration and Restoration



Moving Forward


Epilogue


Notes


References


Index