Spirituality in Dark Places

The Ethics of Solitary Confinement

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Paperback, blz. | Engels
Palgrave Macmillan US | e druk, 2013
ISBN13: 9781349456086
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Palgrave Macmillan US e druk, 2013 9781349456086
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Jeffreys explores the spiritual consequences and ethics of modern solitary confinement and emphasizes how solitary confinement damages our spiritual lives. He focuses particularly on how it destroys one's relationship to time and undermines our creativity, and proposes institutional changes in order to mitigate profound damage to prisoners.

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ISBN13:9781349456086
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan US

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Introduction: A Dark and Isolated World 1. Is Time our Enemy? Spirituality and Creativity 2. Solitary and the Economy of Violence 3. Solitary and the Assault on the Human Spirit 4. Sending a Message: the Expressive View of Punishment 5. Should we Banish the Wicked? Solitary Confinement and Human Dignity From Fear to Hope: Concluding Thoughts

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