The Fall of the Prison: Biblical Perspectives on Prison Abolition

Griffith, Lee

ISBN 10: 0802806708 / ISBN 13: 9780802806703

Published by Wm. B. Eerdmans-Lightning Source, 1993

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Fall of the Prison: Biblical Perspectives on Prison Abolition
• Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans-Lightning Source
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802806708
• ISBN 13: 9780802806703
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Lee Griffith is a teacher, author, and social activistcurrently working with a community mental health programin Elmira, New York. A frequent contributor to magazineslike The Other Side, Sojourners, and BrethrenLife and Thought, he is also the author of TheFall of the Prison: Biblical Perspectives on PrisonAbolition, chosen by Christianity Today as oneof the best books of 1993.