Family Activism in the Aftermath of Fatal Violence explores how family and family activism work at the intersection of personal and public troubles and considers what influence family testimonies of fatal violence can have on matters of crime, justice and punishment.

Elizabeth A. Cook is a Lecturer in the Violence and Society Centre at City, University of London. Previously, she worked at the Universities of Oxford and Manchester. She researches in the areas of family, family activism and fatal violence.

Part One: Personal Troubles 1.Concept and Emergence of Family Activism 2.Trauma 3.Recovery and Repair Part Two: Public Issues 4.Rebuilding Family and Community 5.Maternal Grief and Activism 6.The Public Significance of Family Activism