Memoir · Politics and government
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption
A young lawyer founds a legal practice in Alabama to defend people on death row and the wrongly convicted. His clients, above all Walter McMillian, show how the justice system fails the poor and Black Americans.
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- First published
- 2014
- Pace
- Medium
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 349
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you want a human, case-driven look at American criminal justice that still leaves room for hope.
Skip this if you cannot read about children sentenced to harsh terms or executions right now.
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Quick answers about Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption
- What is Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption about?
- A young lawyer founds a legal practice in Alabama to defend people on death row and the wrongly convicted. His clients, above all Walter McMillian, show how the justice system fails the poor and Black Americans.
- Who should read Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption?
- Read it if you want a human, case-driven look at American criminal justice that still leaves room for hope. Skip it if you cannot read about children sentenced to harsh terms or executions right now.
- How long and how fast is Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption?
- It is a medium-paced, medium read of about 349 pages, first published in 2014.
- Does Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Death, Racism, Child abuse, Prejudice.
- Can I borrow Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption; the borrow button above searches it for you.
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