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96 Marq. L. Rev. 1 (2012-2013)
Assessing the Impact of the Ultimate Penal Sanction on Homicide Survivors: A Two State Comparison

handle is hein.journals/marqlr96 and id is 9 raw text is: MARQUETTE LAW REVIEW Volume 96 Fall 2012 Number 1 ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF THE ULTIMATE PENAL SANCTION ON HOMICIDE SURVIVORS: A TWO STATE COMPARISON* MARILYN PETERSON ARMOUR MARK S. UMBREITm Numerous studies have examined the psychological sequelae that result from the murder of a loved one. Except for the death penalty, however, sparse attention has been paid to the impact of the murderer's sentence on homicide survivors' well-being. Given the steadfastness of the public's opinion that the death penalty brings satisfaction and closure to survivors, it is surprising that there has been no systematic inquiry directly with survivors about whether obtaining the ultimate punishment affects their healing. This Study used in-person interviews with a randomly selected sample of survivors from four time periods to examine the totality of the ultimate penal sanction (UPS) process and its longitudinal impact on their lives. Moreover, it assessed the differential effect of two types of UPS by comparing survivors' experiences in Texas, a death penalty state, and Minnesota, a life without the possibility of * This Study was made possible through funds provided by the General Convention of the Episcopal Church, U.S.A. and Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The authors express their appreciation to Stephanie L Rivaux, Ph.D., and Richard Pargament, Ph.D. for their assistance with the quantitative analysis. The authors would also like to thank Margaret McAbee, Executive Director of Survivor Resources, St. Paul, Minnesota and Karen Martin, Regional Coordinator-Austin/Central Texas Region, Office of the Attorney General, Crime Victim Services Division, as well as the survivors who participated in this study. ** Ph.D. University of Texas at Austin, marmour@mail.utexas.edu. Ph.D. University of Minnesota, mumbreit@umn.edu.

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