In The Shadow Of Death
In the article below Beck explores the tales of two men, one who is facing imminent execution.
Rest in peace,
Troy Anthony Davis
By Elizabeth Beck
Neither Sarah nor I have met Troy Anthony Davis. I first met his family in about 2003, which was about 18 years into his death sentence when Sarah and I were working on In the Shadow of Death: Restorative Justice and Death Row Families. At the time, his sister
“I am Troy Davis”
Troy Davis has been on death row since 1991 for the alleged 1989 murder of a police officer in Savannah, Georgia. Now, key prosecution witnesses have come forward and admitted that their original testimonies were not truthful. On June 23, an evidentiary hearing began, and a ruling on Troy Davis is expected not long after legal briefs are filed on July 7th. Here, Elizabeth Beck and Sarah Britto remember the death row sentencing of Troy Davis, the ongoing controversies, and consider what it means to be the man accused of a crime he may not have committed.
A Few Questions For Elizabeth Beck
Elizabeth Beck has been kind enough to answer a few questions for OUP about her experiences with death row inmates and their families.