God's law and order : the politics of punishment in evangelical America /

"America incarcerates on a massive scale. Despite recent reforms, the United States locks up large numbers of people--disproportionately poor and nonwhite--for long periods and offers little opportunity for restoration. Aaron Griffith reveals a key component in the origins of American mass inca...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Griffith, Aaron, 1985- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, [2020].
Temas:
1900-1999
Evangelicalism > United States > History > 20th century.
Criminal justice, Administration of > United States > History > 20th century.
Church and state > United States > History > 20th century.
Évangélisme > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Justice pénale > Administration > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Église et État > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
HISTORY / United States / 20th Century
Church and state
Criminal justice, Administration of
Evangelicalism
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"America incarcerates on a massive scale. Despite recent reforms, the United States locks up large numbers of people--disproportionately poor and nonwhite--for long periods and offers little opportunity for restoration. Aaron Griffith reveals a key component in the origins of American mass incarceration: evangelical Christianity."
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 335 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780674249776
0674249771
9780674249752
0674249755

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