Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Excellent--and disturbing--book on the injustices of our supposed justice system, especially with respect to the state of Alabama, and many other southern states. Pure racism unmasked; blatant miscarriages of justice. Stevenson is a Harvard-educated lawyer who has been burdened to specifically take on death row cases--as well as cases of both death & life imprisonment handed down (disgracefully) to children as young as 13 and 14. Unbelievable. And, sadly, these are not generally cases that happened back in the 1960s or earlier...but many recent cases in the 21st century. Stevenson does a great job of humanizing these death row inmates--and chronicles history-making changes in court sentencing rules handed down in recent years by the Supreme Court of the U.S. Eye-opening reading. Borrowed from the library.


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