pt. I. Shadow of death. Why do offenders' families matter? ; Understanding restorative justice ; Meet the families -- pt. II. Storytelling. Death penalty trials ; "You didn't punish him, you punished me" ; Children of the condemned ; Psychological distress -- pt. III. Restorative justice ; Life is different ; Organizing for abolition ; Reaching out ; Systems failure ; Shining light in the shadows
Summary
Convicted of armed robbery, Martin was facing the death penalty. Terrified that his son would be sentenced to die, Phillip made a sacrifice to spare his son the ultimate punishment. Ironically, his suicide presented Martin with another chance at life; the jury, moved by Martin's loss, spared his life. This book chronicles Phillip's story
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-294) and index
