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

Churchdom's war on crime -- Jesus Christ Is the only control -- Religion Is a real weapon -- God's law and order -- A sermon in your cell -- There are better ways.

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主要作者: Griffith, Aaron 1985- (Author)
格式: Print 图书
语言:English
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出版: Cambridge, Massachusetts London, England Harvard University Press 2020
In:Year: 2020
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B USA / 福音派运动 / 犯罪 / 惩罚 / 监狱
IxTheo Classification:CH Christianity and Society
Further subjects:B Evangelicalism (United States) History 20th century
B Church and state (United States) History 20th century
B Criminal justice, Administration of (United States) History 20th century
B United States
B Criminal justice, Administration of
B Church and state
B 1900-1999
B History
B Evangelicalism
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总结:Churchdom's war on crime -- Jesus Christ Is the only control -- Religion Is a real weapon -- God's law and order -- A sermon in your cell -- There are better ways.
"God's Law and Order is a religious history of mass incarceration. The book charts the history of evangelical Christian influence in modern American criminal justice, exploring the connection of the massive rise in imprisonment and the surge in evangelicalism's popularity and influence during the second half of the twentieth century. The book's central argument is that crime and prison concern were central to evangelical entry into American public life, and that one cannot understand the state of modern American criminal justice without accounting for evangelicalism's impact. Each aided the rise of the other"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0674238788