Rethinking Incarceration: Advocating for Justice That Restores

Description

The United States has 5 percent of the world’s population but 25 percent of the world’s incarcerated. We have more people locked up in jails, prisons, and detention centers than any other country in the history of the world. There are more jails and prisons than degree-granting colleges and universities, and in many places more people live behind bars than on college campuses. Mass incarceration has become a lucrative industry, and the criminal justice system is plagued with bias and unjust practices. And the church has unwittingly contributed to these problems. In Rethinking Incarceration Dominique Gilliard explores the history and foundation of mass incarceration, examining Christianity’s role in its evolution and expansion. He assesses our nation’s ethic of meritocratic justice in light of Scripture and exposes the theologies that embolden mass incarceration. Gilliard then shows how Christians can pursue justice that restores and reconciles, offering creative solutions and highlighting innovative interventions. God’s justice is ultimately restorative, not just punitive. Discover how Christians can participate in the restoration and redemption of the incarceration system.

Frequently Bought Together

• 
  +
• 
  +
• 
  +
• 
  +

Price for all: $61.48

• This item: Rethinking Incarceration: Advocating for Justice That Restores
  $13.60
• Locked In: The True Causes of Mass Incarceration—and How to Achieve Real Reform
  $19.03
• The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
  $13.56
• The Myth of Equality: Uncovering the Roots of Injustice and Privilege
  $15.29