Examining prisons from the perspectives of sociology, theology, history, and biblical exegesis, Griffith argues that the church has taken a woefully wrong turn by aligning itself with the traditional justice system. He shows how prisons are clearly ineffective at deterring crime and rehabilitating offenders and maintains that Christians should be even more concerned with how the prison fails in principle than how it fails in practice.
This is a print on demand book and is therefore non- returnable. Even as America's prison system is expanding at an unprecedented rate, Lee Griffith makes a startling proposal in this book:
abolish prisons. To make his case, Griffith thoroughly examines prisons from the perspectives of sociology, theology, history, and biblical exegesis. Bolstered with extensive documentation as well as lively anecdotal evidence, this compelling, radical book is bound to stir up serious discussion.
Product Details
FALL OF THE PRISON
Format: Paperback
Pages: 280
Product Weight: 0.85 lbs
Author: Griffith, Lee
Publication Date: 1993-10-05
Language: English
Publisher: WILLIAM B EERDMANS PUB CO
Dewey Decimal Classification: 261.833
Number of Units in Package: 1
ISBN: 9780802806703
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