Killing McVeigh : the Death Penalty and the Myth of Closure.
On April 19, 1995, Timothy McVeigh detonated a two-ton truck bomb that felled the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people. On June 11, 2001, an unprecedented 242 witnesses watched him die by lethal injection. In the aftermath of the bombings, American public commentary...
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| Language: | English |
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2012
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| Summary: | On April 19, 1995, Timothy McVeigh detonated a two-ton truck bomb that felled the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people. On June 11, 2001, an unprecedented 242 witnesses watched him die by lethal injection. In the aftermath of the bombings, American public commentary almost immediately turned to 'closure' rhetoric. Reporters and audiences alike speculated about whether victim's family members and survivors could get closure from memorial services, funerals, legislation, monuments, trials, and executions. But what does 'closure' really mean for those who survive. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (350 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780814724552 0814724558 9780814724545 081472454X |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
