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Summary of Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
Bryan Stevenson is the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, based in Montgomery, Alabama and champion for the condemned. In his newest contribution, "Just A Story of Justice and Redemption," Stevenson offers a powerful exposé that highlights the biases of the American judicial system. He illustrates with real cases from his legal career, including the dramatic saga of Walter McMillian, who was wrongfully convicted of murder in Monroeville, Alabama, and found himself hopeless on death row, desperate for real justice. An inspiring memoir, this book is gripping from start to finish. This summary covers the most important points of the book and also includes top facts and best quotes.
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First published October 1, 2015
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March 23, 2020
Making a difference. This book was chosen by my book club. It is sad, serious, a share this is going on in the United States. I do believe in the death penalty. Some people are so horrible and have done so much damage and hate they don't deserve to live. Even life imprisonment is too good for them. But that's just me. There is so much controversy pro and con about all of this.
Mr Stevenson, when in college, decided, after some thought, decided to go to law school, Harvard Law School. He is the executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, EJI, a law professor, he works to help the poor and people of color. People, who have committed crimes, those who can afford a good lawyer can get away with too much. Just keep up with the news. This does make me mad. Mr Stevenson spent his life fighting for the poor and disenfranchised. The book contains sixteen chapters, each one dealing with a specific problem and facts.
Since Mr Stevenson has been practicing law, he has seen so many executions, possibly not guilty, but not for sure. Some clients are mentally retarded, some so young.
Mr Stevenson comments about young men committing crimes who are just kids and never had any teaching and discipline from parents. So many parents are gone from their lives. Kids bringing themselves up and joining gangs to feel accepted and to feel they belong.
He has so many young lawyers coming and going, to get experience in law, they do get good lessons. The EJI has grown quite large. Mr Stevenson takes to heart when someone he feels is not guilty is executed. He gets depressed, but gives his all. He feels bad about the young people who never had a chance.
He goes into the case of Walter McMillian, who was accused of killing a young woman. He was at a family group selling food to help a church. Many saw him, but a man, a criminal, accused him of shooting the young clerk in the store she was working. Mr McMillian went to death row. The accuser recanted, Walter found innocent after spending years on death row. Mr Stevenson got him off. Walter was pardoned, his wife left to go her own way. There were so many Bryan couldn't prove they were innocent, so were executed.
There is the cases of women taking up with evil men. Children were in involved.
There are so many problems, so much cannot be changed. People keep being evil, doing so much wrong.
Bryan Stevenson is trying to make a difference. Much of the book is in south Alabama where "To Kill a Mockingbird" was set. But that was just a novel and a movie. All this is reality.
Mr Stevenson, when in college, decided, after some thought, decided to go to law school, Harvard Law School. He is the executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, EJI, a law professor, he works to help the poor and people of color. People, who have committed crimes, those who can afford a good lawyer can get away with too much. Just keep up with the news. This does make me mad. Mr Stevenson spent his life fighting for the poor and disenfranchised. The book contains sixteen chapters, each one dealing with a specific problem and facts.
Since Mr Stevenson has been practicing law, he has seen so many executions, possibly not guilty, but not for sure. Some clients are mentally retarded, some so young.
Mr Stevenson comments about young men committing crimes who are just kids and never had any teaching and discipline from parents. So many parents are gone from their lives. Kids bringing themselves up and joining gangs to feel accepted and to feel they belong.
He has so many young lawyers coming and going, to get experience in law, they do get good lessons. The EJI has grown quite large. Mr Stevenson takes to heart when someone he feels is not guilty is executed. He gets depressed, but gives his all. He feels bad about the young people who never had a chance.
He goes into the case of Walter McMillian, who was accused of killing a young woman. He was at a family group selling food to help a church. Many saw him, but a man, a criminal, accused him of shooting the young clerk in the store she was working. Mr McMillian went to death row. The accuser recanted, Walter found innocent after spending years on death row. Mr Stevenson got him off. Walter was pardoned, his wife left to go her own way. There were so many Bryan couldn't prove they were innocent, so were executed.
There is the cases of women taking up with evil men. Children were in involved.
There are so many problems, so much cannot be changed. People keep being evil, doing so much wrong.
Bryan Stevenson is trying to make a difference. Much of the book is in south Alabama where "To Kill a Mockingbird" was set. But that was just a novel and a movie. All this is reality.
October 14, 2015
The founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, based in Montgomery, Alabama, Bryan Stevenson has become a champion of the condemned, especially the poor, the mentally ill, and the most vulnerable, who are often victims of an ingrained bias in the American justice system. His book, Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption, illustrates by way of case studies and observations of the cases that he has taken, is a chilling look at just how unjust the justice system can sometimes be.
Bryan Stevenson’s Just Mercy: 30 Minute Summary by BooksForBreakfast succinctly summarizes Stevenson’s contribution to a fuller understanding of the inequities in our justice system. With a chapter-by-chapter summary of his book, the reader is given an in-depth look at how our system of justice is institutionally biased against the most vulnerable defendants, and how, in the end, not only is there no justice, but no mercy.
Other than the presence of too many typos, poorly proofread sentences, and missing words (or duplicative words that were not caught during proofreading). this is an excellent introduction to a book that is must reading for anyone who wants to know the truth behind the headlines. After reading this summary you will, like me, want to read the book it summarizes.
Bryan Stevenson’s Just Mercy: 30 Minute Summary by BooksForBreakfast succinctly summarizes Stevenson’s contribution to a fuller understanding of the inequities in our justice system. With a chapter-by-chapter summary of his book, the reader is given an in-depth look at how our system of justice is institutionally biased against the most vulnerable defendants, and how, in the end, not only is there no justice, but no mercy.
Other than the presence of too many typos, poorly proofread sentences, and missing words (or duplicative words that were not caught during proofreading). this is an excellent introduction to a book that is must reading for anyone who wants to know the truth behind the headlines. After reading this summary you will, like me, want to read the book it summarizes.
March 7, 2016
Mercy for those in need
Author is such a blessing to the poor and minority population by exposing and helping those wrongly convicted. Book was engaging and filled with statistics and true stories of how the disenfranchised are treated by our justice system.
Author is such a blessing to the poor and minority population by exposing and helping those wrongly convicted. Book was engaging and filled with statistics and true stories of how the disenfranchised are treated by our justice system.
February 24, 2016
Reading about these events is painful, but I'm glad I did it. We must not let ourselves be lulled into believing that injustice does not still exist.
March 7, 2016
Great read. Change the narrative.
Amazing stories and great insight to racial injustice that pervades our history as well as critical flaws in our justice system today.
Amazing stories and great insight to racial injustice that pervades our history as well as critical flaws in our justice system today.
June 7, 2016
Emotionally moving. Ethically challenging. Presents aspects of our law system that seem unconscionable. Challenge: What will I do with this new knowledge?
September 6, 2016
Fantastic for the busy!
Simple and concise. I really wanted to read the book, but was strapped for time. Great read and time saving!
Simple and concise. I really wanted to read the book, but was strapped for time. Great read and time saving!
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