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Book SynopsisThose who support capital punishment often claim that they do so because it provides justice and closure for the victimsâ families. In Capital Consequences, attorney Rachel King reminds us that there are other families and other victims who must be considered in the debate over the death penalty.
Trade ReviewMothers everywhere weep for lost sons, and children everywhere long for absent parents, but the families of those on Death Row suffer without sympathy or comfort. In Capital Consequences, King thoughtfully describes the anguish of these families as an execution date draws near and challenges the belief that creating another saddened and grieving family is a legitimate consequence of the death penalty. -- Robin M. Maher, Esq., director * American Bar Association Death Penalty Representation Project *
There are few, if any, books like the one Ms. King has written. I hope that people will not turn away from the hardness of these accounts, but will take them in and respond accordingly. -- Richard C. Dieter, * Executive Director of the Death Penalty Information Center *
Table of ContentsIntroduction
It could happen to anyone
A hero's life
Living with death
Revenge to reconciliation
Too young to die
A mother's love
A regular guy
A reasonable doubt
Beyond grief
