Killing McVeigh : the death penalty and the myth of closure / Jody Lyneé Madeira.

"A rude awakening" : the origins of the victim-offender relationship
"He broke into my life" : experiencing the victim-offender relationship
Opening up "closure" : redefining a controversial term
"We come here to remember" : joining advocacy groups
"God bless the media" : negotiating news coverage
"Making sure justice was served" : pursuing accountability
Emotion on trial : prosecuting Timothy McVeigh
Reaching law's limits : trying Terry Nichols and welcoming the McVeigh jury to Oklahoma City
The storm before the calm : awaiting McVeigh's execution
The weight of an impossible world : McVeigh confronts his public image
Done to death : the execution and the end of the victim-offender relationship.