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Pure inspiration… the way Bryan Stevenson changed through his conviction, tireless work and energy the lives of so many is a sample that there is so much to be done and can be done. So thankful for knowing about his work. There are endless quotes to be underlined, about hope, justice, poverty, compassion and mercy I just can’t choose one for this review.
Bryan Stevenson is a hero, there is no other word to describe him. When reading this book I was surprised to find that only once in 25 years did he question why he had chosen this path he was on.
This book is a compulsive read. My emotions when reading it ranged from sadness, disbelief and anger with rollercoaster like ease. The criminal justice system in the US is barbaric. Just Mercy does an excellent job of highlighting just how racist, bigoted and bias it truly is. A country that supposedly values the life of a child has absolutely no problem incarcerating them. The story of Ian who at 14 is sent to prison for life for a non-homicide, with no chance of parole and then kept in solitary confinement for years, words cannot describe my feelings regarding this injustice especially when the victim herself tries to get the sentence reduced. This is one story out of many. I was horrified and want to know who are and why do people that think this is okay?!!
Whenever I read, listen to podcasts or watch documentaries regarding the US criminal justice system I am always left with the main questions......Why should law enforcement and prosecutors not be held accountable for actions that can and do cause the imprisonment and/or death of innocent people. I’d like to think that maybe if they had to justify their actions they would be more likely to do their jobs properly but I fear that that idea is like finding gold at the end of a rainbow. Walters story and a great deal more seem to highlight that this protection needs to be changed. I’m sure there are arguments against it but really if someone is in the law and they knowingly allow an innocent to go to jail or death row, how can they walk around living their life and manage to sleep at night. My second question is shorter...... What are white people so afraid of?
One part of the book that disgusted me was when after being jailed at 16 without the chance of parole after 50 years a man was released. When the judge ruled the defense cheered as they should but so did the prosecutors and law enforcement officials on the other side of the aisle and I thought ‘How dare you?’
This is a book that will stay with you.
This book is a compulsive read. My emotions when reading it ranged from sadness, disbelief and anger with rollercoaster like ease. The criminal justice system in the US is barbaric. Just Mercy does an excellent job of highlighting just how racist, bigoted and bias it truly is. A country that supposedly values the life of a child has absolutely no problem incarcerating them. The story of Ian who at 14 is sent to prison for life for a non-homicide, with no chance of parole and then kept in solitary confinement for years, words cannot describe my feelings regarding this injustice especially when the victim herself tries to get the sentence reduced. This is one story out of many. I was horrified and want to know who are and why do people that think this is okay?!!
Whenever I read, listen to podcasts or watch documentaries regarding the US criminal justice system I am always left with the main questions......Why should law enforcement and prosecutors not be held accountable for actions that can and do cause the imprisonment and/or death of innocent people. I’d like to think that maybe if they had to justify their actions they would be more likely to do their jobs properly but I fear that that idea is like finding gold at the end of a rainbow. Walters story and a great deal more seem to highlight that this protection needs to be changed. I’m sure there are arguments against it but really if someone is in the law and they knowingly allow an innocent to go to jail or death row, how can they walk around living their life and manage to sleep at night. My second question is shorter...... What are white people so afraid of?
One part of the book that disgusted me was when after being jailed at 16 without the chance of parole after 50 years a man was released. When the judge ruled the defense cheered as they should but so did the prosecutors and law enforcement officials on the other side of the aisle and I thought ‘How dare you?’
This is a book that will stay with you.
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+ the book did give much needed real-life encounters with people on death row; they were so moving and effective that i cried on that one client the author had 😢I dont agree with death penalty at all but couldn't believe that a country as liberal and progressive as the US could be so backwards in treating its people especially poor women and children. this book gave context on the extent of how the abusive and inhumane the justice system treats prisoners esp the ones on death row.
+ i also liked how the book not only focused how these people were wronged, but also how a wrongful accusation, albeit proven, negatively affects their lives once they're released
+ Overall this book had a good impact on how I now view death penalty (even tho im anti from thr get go) and gave deeper and more personal contexts
+/- this book has for sure a lot of jargons, I couldn't understand a bulk of the terms theyre saying, but the author did a good job in contextualizing such terms. i listened to it in audiobook, so maybe it would be a better experience if i read the book but im not so sure, could also be 50-100 pages less imo
+ i also liked how the book not only focused how these people were wronged, but also how a wrongful accusation, albeit proven, negatively affects their lives once they're released
+ Overall this book had a good impact on how I now view death penalty (even tho im anti from thr get go) and gave deeper and more personal contexts
+/- this book has for sure a lot of jargons, I couldn't understand a bulk of the terms theyre saying, but the author did a good job in contextualizing such terms. i listened to it in audiobook, so maybe it would be a better experience if i read the book but im not so sure, could also be 50-100 pages less imo
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informative and emotional. really had me reflecting on the injustice of the “justice” system. i applaud the author and his work, and for speaking on this important topic. he covered so many important cases and jumped between them several times, which occasionally had me confused about which case we were talking about now, but that was my only struggle. it ended up offering a well-rounded view of the many ways injustice is committed
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this book is a damning look at the cruelties of the far from aptly named “justice” system in the US, but particularly in Alabama. if you’re already against the death penalty, prepare for this book to radicalize you even further.
this is a tough one to chew but Bryan Stevenson’s narration in the audiobook made the content a bit easier to swallow. this man deserves a nobel peace prize fr.
this is a tough one to chew but Bryan Stevenson’s narration in the audiobook made the content a bit easier to swallow. this man deserves a nobel peace prize fr.
This is a must-read, or must-listen, in my opinion. The law enforcement system in this country is unforgivably faulty, as are the courts, and this memoir really shows the depth of injustice perpetrated against POC, young people, and women within its grip. It was a little hard to follow in some parts on audio because of the many cases and victims that Stevenson covers, but it was really engaging to have him tell it in his own voice!
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