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Rethinking incarceration : advocating for justice that restores / Dominique DuBois Gilliard

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Gilliard, Dominique DuBois, 1984-
Published
Downers Grove : InterVarsity Press, 2018.
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Contents
The roots and evolution of mass incarceration -- The war on drugs -- How did we get here? From black codes to neoslavery -- Beyond law and order -- Three overlooked pipelines: mental health, private prisons, and immigration -- The school-to-prison pipeline -- The church's witness and testimony -- Protestant reformers: prophetic activism, nonviolence, and God's wrath -- The prisoners' pastor: chaplaincy and theology's institutional impact -- The spirit of punishment: atonement, penal substitution, and the wrath of God -- Atonement and sanctifying retribution -- Divine justice is inherently restorative -- Holy interruptions: dismantling mass incarceration.
Summary
The United States has more people locked up in jails, prisons, and detention centers than any other country in the history of the world. Exploring the history and foundations of mass incarceration, Dominique Gilliard examines Christianity's role in its evolution and expansion, assessing justice in light of Scripture, and showing how Christians can pursue justice that restores and reconciles.
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9780830887736 (eBook)
0830887733
9780830845293 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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