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The Field Trip, Randy Harritan
The Field Trip, Randy Harritan
Mighty Pen Project Anthology & Archive
A soldier grapples with horrifying events in Vietnam, then comes home to grapple with the effects those events have had on him.
Articles, stories, and other compositions in this archive were written by participants in the Mighty Pen Project. The program, developed by author David L. Robbins, and in partnership with Virginia Commonwealth University and the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Virginia, offers veterans and their family members a customized twelve-week writing class, free of charge. The program encourages, supports, and assists participants in sharing their stories and experiences of military experience so both writer and audience may benefit.
“What Happened To Me Can Happen To Anybody”—Women Exonerees Speak Out, Zieva Dauber Konvisser
“What Happened To Me Can Happen To Anybody”—Women Exonerees Speak Out, Zieva Dauber Konvisser
Texas A&M Law Review
Only a few studies have investigated the psychological consequences of wrongful conviction; several others have examined the psychological consequences of incarceration and its impact on reentry and reintegration, primarily for men. For women who have been wrongfully convicted and subsequently released from prison into the free world, there are further indignities and unique issues: having to deal with the deep personal loss of murdered loved ones along with criminal charges; the absence of DNA evidence, making convictions harder to fight; stigmatization by prosecutors and the media; and unique emotional and medical needs.
This Article presents findings from in-depth interviews with …