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Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Just Mercy
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From the cover of the book, I will never pick up the book from the library shelf but I'm glad I didn't have to. The book was interesting in that it gave me the insight of what it was like to be colored and fighting for what was wrong with our criminal justice system. I was surprised at how many people out there were being incarcerated for something they have nothing to do with. Mr. Stevenson's perseverance and dedication was really shown throughout the book as he struggled to help those who are facing death row. Even when he was struggling to get by himself, he tried his best to lessen the pain on his clients as they waited behind bars. This was an excellent summer reading book.
ReplyDeleteI really typically enjoy discussing the political process and the law. However, I was wary and unsure of how entertaining this would be within the setting of a 300+ page book. I ended up really enjoying this read though! I think it was a thoughtful book that not only had a compelling narrative, but also a hopeful message. I am glad to have invested the time in reading it. I have always struggled with the idea of the death penalty and I think this book was able to articulate many of the thoughts I have had swimming in my head, in a more concrete way.
ReplyDeleteI'll be honest... this was the first nonfiction book I've ever really read. Stevenson's story was very interesting to follow and I found myself hoping that everything would go well for the people he was representing. Just Mercy definitely opened my eyes to cases of racial prejudice that I had never thought of before. As a white woman, I've never really experienced racial prejudice first hand and it made my heart ache to know that such terrific injustices were being done to people of color just for having a skin color. At first I thought 'why do I need to read this book? What does this have to do with me?' but I now realize it has everything to do with me and the world I live in. I'm so glad this was the assigned reading for the summer and I could be exposed to Stevenson.
ReplyDeleteThis book was very eye opening for me. I have intentions of majoring in criminal justice, but before reading this book, I wasn't fully aware of the faults and wrong doings that can be found in America's justice system. I knew that mistakes were often made, but I never realized how drastically the criminal justice system can affect those who are put through it. The number of people who were wrongly accused and put onto death row, and the number of children who were put into adult prison systems and given lifetime terms shocked me. Bryan's work with those people was inspiring, and I hope that I can make a positive impact on someone's life just as he did for many people. (H01)
ReplyDeleteWe are all aware that we are not permitted to experience the lives of others as we would ourselves, but this book gives us a chance to see just how different our lives could be if we lived in a different time, a different situation, or in a different privilege. The issues in the book offer an eye-opening account of how corrupt certain situations are, particularly the ones we have no control over. The author made a point to inform us that our system may have changed since then, but the fight is still not over, and we must be vigilant in the fight to right the wrongs within it. It's a great read and an honest perspective.
ReplyDeleteTo be honest i found the topic itself to be very interesting. Until recently it wasn't a widely discussed topic but has grown increasingly prominent in daily conversation. I did not however care for the method the author used to convay the topic. I feel that there are many more interesting ways of discussing it and that his tome was quite dry.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this book. Coming from a Law Enforcement family I always hear their side of the story. This book enlightened me and helped me understand that the criminal justice system is very flawed. I admired Mr. Stevenson’s dedication to help his clients fight for their lives on death row. This book has given me the insight I need to someday help the victims of our criminal justice system.
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