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- catalog abstract "Could You Forgive the Murderer of your husband? Your mother? Your son? Families of murder victims are often ardent and very public supporters of the death penalty. But the people whose stories appear in this book have chosen instead to forgive their loved ones' murderers, and many have developed personal relationships with the killers and have even worked to save their lives. They have formed a nationwide group, Murder Victims' Families for Reconciliation (MVFR), to oppose the death penalty. MVFR members are often treated as either saints or lunatics, but the truth is that they are neither. They are ordinary people who have responded to an extraordinary and devastating tragedy with courage and faith, choosing reconciliation over retribution, healing over hatred. Believing that the death penalty is a form of social violence that only repeats and perpetuates the violence that claimed their loved ones' lives, they hold out the hope of redemption even for those who have committed the most hideous crimes. Weaving third-person narrative with wrenching first-hand accounts, Rachel King presents the stories of ten MVFR members. Each is a heart-rending tale of grief, soul searching, and of the challenge to choose forgiveness instead of revenge. These stories, which King sets in the context of the national discussion over the death penalty debate and restorative versus retributive justice, will appeal not only to those who oppose the death penalty, but also to those who strive to understand how people can forgive the seemingly unforgivable.".
- catalog contributor b12715650.
- catalog created "c2003.".
- catalog date "2003".
- catalog date "c2003.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2003.".
- catalog description "Could You Forgive the Murderer of your husband? Your mother? Your son? Families of murder victims are often ardent and very public supporters of the death penalty. But the people whose stories appear in this book have chosen instead to forgive their loved ones' murderers, and many have developed personal relationships with the killers and have even worked to save their lives. They have formed a nationwide group, Murder Victims' Families for Reconciliation (MVFR), to oppose the death penalty. MVFR members are often treated as either saints or lunatics, but the truth is that they are neither. They are ordinary people who have responded to an extraordinary and devastating tragedy with courage and faith, choosing reconciliation over retribution, healing over hatred. Believing that the death penalty is a form of social violence that only repeats and perpetuates the violence that claimed their loved ones' lives, they hold out the hope of redemption even for those who have committed the most hideous crimes. Weaving third-person narrative with wrenching first-hand accounts, Rachel King presents the stories of ten MVFR members. Each is a heart-rending tale of grief, soul searching, and of the challenge to choose forgiveness instead of revenge. These stories, which King sets in the context of the national discussion over the death penalty debate and restorative versus retributive justice, will appeal not only to those who oppose the death penalty, but also to those who strive to understand how people can forgive the seemingly unforgivable.".
- catalog description "Forgiveness. 1. The lost child -- 2. Turning grief into love -- 3. The last party -- Executing the vulnerable. 4. The answer is love and compassion -- 5. The last word -- 6. Keep hope alive -- Grave injustices. 7. Rush to judgment -- 8. Making choices -- Restorative justice. 9. Beyond retribution -- 10. Healing the soul.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references.".
- catalog extent "xi, 284 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0813531829 (alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "2003".
- catalog issued "c2003.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press,".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "364.66/0973 21".
- catalog subject "Capital punishment United States.".
- catalog subject "Capital punishment.".
- catalog subject "HV8698 .K556 2003".
- catalog tableOfContents "Forgiveness. 1. The lost child -- 2. Turning grief into love -- 3. The last party -- Executing the vulnerable. 4. The answer is love and compassion -- 5. The last word -- 6. Keep hope alive -- Grave injustices. 7. Rush to judgment -- 8. Making choices -- Restorative justice. 9. Beyond retribution -- 10. Healing the soul.".
- catalog title "Don't kill in our names : families of murder victims speak out against the death penalty / Rachel King.".
- catalog type "text".