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Why do the UK and US disproportionately incarcerate the mentally
ill, frequently poor people of color? Via multiple re-framings of
the question-theological, socioeconomic, and psychological- Andrew
Skotnicki diagnoses a "persecution of the prophetic" at the heart
of the contemporary criminal justice system. This interdisciplinary
book draws on criminology, theology, philosophy, sociology,
psychology, and psychiatric history to consider the increasingly
intractable issue of mass incarceration. Inviting a new,
collaborative conversation on penal reform as a fundamentally
"life-affirming" project, it defends the dignity of those diagnosed
as mentally unstable and their capacity for spiritual
transcendence.
In a culture obsessed with law, judgment, and violence, this book
challenges Christians to remember that Jesus urged his followers to
judge no one, bring harm upon no one, and follow no law save the
law of altruistic love. It traces Christian history first to show
that Christians of an earlier age took very seriously the gospel
injunctions against punitive legal judgment and then how the advent
of formal legal codes and philosophical dualism undermined that
perspective to create a division between a private Christian
spirituality and a public morality of order and legally sanctioned
violence. This historical approach is accompanied by an argument
that the recovery of a Christian ethic based upon unconditional
love and forgiveness cannot be accomplished without the renewal of
a Christian spirituality that mirrors the contemplative
spirituality of Jesus.
In a culture obsessed with law, judgment, and violence, this book
challenges Christians to remember that Jesus urged his followers to
judge no one, bring harm upon no one, and follow no law save the
law of altruistic love. It traces Christian history first to show
that Christians of an earlier age took very seriously the gospel
injunctions against punitive legal judgment and then how the advent
of formal legal codes and philosophical dualism undermined that
perspective to create a division between a private Christian
spirituality and a public morality of order and legally sanctioned
violence. This historical approach is accompanied by an argument
that the recovery of a Christian ethic based upon unconditional
love and forgiveness cannot be accomplished without the renewal of
a Christian spirituality that mirrors the contemplative
spirituality of Jesus.
At a time when criminal justice systems appear to be in a permanent
state of crisis, leading scholars from criminology and theology
come together to challenge criminal justice orthodoxy by
questioning the dominance of retributive punishment. This timely
and unique contribution considers alternatives that draw on
Christian ideas of hope, mercy and restoration. Promoting
cross-disciplinary learning, the book will be of interest to
academics and students of criminology, socio-legal studies, legal
philosophy, public theology and religious studies, as well as
practitioners and policy makers.
Between the years of 1820 and 1913, penitentiaries and
reformatories came to be in the states of Pennsylvania, New York,
and Massachusetts. The rise of these institutions is not simply a
result of historical and theological trends, but was directly
influenced by the American religious community. Drawing on various
primary source materials, the author evaluates the influence of the
religious community on the American penal system, with specific
emphasis on the role of prison chaplains.
The Catholic Church has had a dramatic impact on both the structure
and understanding of criminal justice up to the present. This book
surveys the history of the church to suggest that despite
demonstrable abuses, a humane and redemptive theory of criminal
justice can be constructed that is harmonious with biblical
sources, tradition, and current normative emphases in Catholic
social thought.
The Catholic Church has had a dramatic impact on both the structure
and understanding of criminal justice up to the present. This book
surveys the history of the church to suggest that despite
demonstrable abuses, a humane and redemptive theory of criminal
justice can be constructed that is harmonious with biblical
sources, tradition, and current normative emphases in Catholic
social thought.
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