The Fall of the Prison

The Fall of the Prison
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Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages : 279
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ISBN-10 : 9781579102081
ISBN-13 : 1579102085
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Book Synopsis The Fall of the Prison by : Lee Griffith

Download or read book The Fall of the Prison written by Lee Griffith and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 1999-01-25 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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