Just mercy

a story of justice and redemption

Hardcover, 336 pages

English language

Published Oct. 30, 2014 by Spiegel & Grau, an imprint of Random House.

ISBN:
978-0-8129-9452-0
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OCLC Number:
877914371

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5 stars (1 review)

The founder of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama recounts his experiences as a lawyer working to assist those desperately in need, reflecting on his pursuit of the ideal of compassion in American justice.

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This book is as beautifully written as it is gutwrenchingly awful to read. The injustices described are horrible, but not surprising - the New Jim Crow at work. The author makes a powerful statement towards the end that we lock up people we can't bear to think about (and especially not to empathize with) because it's a mirror into the brokenness of us all. We think it's an easier solution, and in some ways it probably is easier than mercy. But we need more stonecatchers in this world.

Subjects

  • Administration of Criminal justice
  • Equal Justice Initiative
  • Lawyers
  • Social reformers
  • Legal assistance to the poor
  • Discrimination in criminal justice administration
  • Biography

Places

  • United States