The new book by ARC Executive Director Elizabeth Vartkessian provides insight into the work of mitigation investigation and the lives of our clients. Now available from all major retailers.
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ARC Executive Director Elizabeth Vartkessian’s new book weaves powerful, gripping stories from her extraordinary career into an inspiring argument for dignity in American justice. Her unique experience has taught her that when personal or generational trauma enters the body, it finds its way out eventually, sometimes through violence. She contends that we cannot hold her clients solely responsible for their actions, nor can we continue to stomach harsh penalties that deny real justice to perpetrators and victims alike.
Amid the Trump administration’s record-high executions and calls to expand the use of the death penalty after decades of progress, The Deserving is required reading for a dangerous new era of rollbacks. Vartkessian offers a compelling, hope-filled vision of true rehabilitation replacing retribution.
To find upcoming speaking and book events, visit Liz’s website elizabethvartkessian.com.
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While a person’s life is often shaped by their early childhood experiences, human beings maintain a capacity for ”great love, profound change, and endless forgiveness” if they are simply given the opportunity.
–Listen to Liz on 12:01 The Death Penalty in Context
What happens in the aftermath that can really make the difference on the trajectory of a life, especially when an individual experiences compounding traumatic experiences as a child and can find no safety.
–Watch Liz on First Coast Connect
“Retribution is not a salve for the suffering.”
– Hear Liz speak on WOMR’s the Lowdown
“Mitigation isn’t a checklist, but a full understanding.”
– Liz on the Truth be Told Podcast
To be book Liz or another ARC team member to speak, email us at [email protected].
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