Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption
Bryan Stevenson · first published 2014 · ISBN 9780812984965
Stevenson recounts his years defending people on death row and others failed by the criminal justice system, focusing on cases of children tried as adults and people executed for crimes they did not commit. His stories show how lawyers and advocates stop injustice one client at a time.
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This memoir is a call to action. Stevenson's voice stays with you. You will meet people your field has written off and see why advocacy, not judgment, is social work's job. The book shows how individual cases connect to broader systemic failure.