Conversion and the Rehabilitation of the Penal System
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Conversion and the Rehabilitation of the Penal System by Andrew Skotnicki
In this book, Andrew Skotnicki argues that the criminal justice system can only be rehabilitated by eliminating punishment and policies based upon deterrence, rehabilitation, and the incapacitation of the urban poor and returning to the original justification for the practice of confinement: conversion.
For all those people who are tired of the traditional debates about 'the purpose of punishment,' Andrew Skotnicki offers an analysis that is as unique as it is thought-provokingHis view of the current dilemma, one that many would agree with, culminates in a conclusion that is both surprising and compelling. * Todd R. Clear, Distinguished Professor in the School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University *
As a plea for a non-violent penology, Andrew Skotnicki's book is nothing less than an attempt to get Americans to stop talking about crime and how to punish it and to focus instead on harm and how we might help people to heal. It is a timely, vitally necessary, and potentially ground-shifting book. * Joshua Dubler, author of Down in the Chapel: Religious Life in an American Prison *
Skotnicki's splendid new book offers us an incisive critique of the criminality of our current criminal justice system. Erudite, yet eminently readable, Conversion and Rehabilitation of the Penal System presents a cogent case against both retributive and deterrent rationales for detention. Looking ahead to a systemic rehabilitation of our carceral regime, Skotnicki looks back to the original legitimation of incarceration-conversion and restoration to moral community. * William O'Neill, S.J., Lo Shiavo Chair in Catholic Social Thought, University of San Francisco *
As a plea for a non-violent penology, Andrew Skotnicki's book is nothing less than an attempt to get Americans to stop talking about crime and how to punish it and to focus instead on harm and how we might help people to heal. It is a timely, vitally necessary, and potentially ground-shifting book. * Joshua Dubler, author of Down in the Chapel: Religious Life in an American Prison *
Skotnicki's splendid new book offers us an incisive critique of the criminality of our current criminal justice system. Erudite, yet eminently readable, Conversion and Rehabilitation of the Penal System presents a cogent case against both retributive and deterrent rationales for detention. Looking ahead to a systemic rehabilitation of our carceral regime, Skotnicki looks back to the original legitimation of incarceration-conversion and restoration to moral community. * William O'Neill, S.J., Lo Shiavo Chair in Catholic Social Thought, University of San Francisco *
Andrew Skotnicki teaches theological and criminological ethics at Manhattan College in New York City. He has published widely on the theological and ethical implications of criminal justice. He is the founder and director of the E3MC program (Engaging, Educating, Empowering Means Change), a partnership between Manhattan College and the New York City Department of Corrections.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780190880835 |
| ISBN 10 | 019088083X |
| Title | Conversion and the Rehabilitation of the Penal System |
| Author | Andrew Skotnicki |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 2019-05-30 |
| Number of pages | 200 |
| Prizes | Winner of Winner of the 2019 Aldersgate Prize. |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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