The Fall of the Prison

<I>This is a <a href=http://www.eerdmans.com/Pag%20es/About/Books-on-%20Demand.aspx>print on demand</a> book and is therefore non- returnable.</I><BR /><BR /> Even as America's prison system is expanding at an unprecedented rate Lee Griffith makes a startling proposal in this book: <I>abolish prisons</I>. To make his case Griffith thoroughly examines prisons from the perspectives of sociology theology history and biblical exegesis. Bolstered with extensive documentation as well as lively anecdotal evidence this compelling radical book is bound to stir up serious discussion.