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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Griffith, Aaron 1985- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts London, England Harvard University Press 2020
In:Year: 2020
Online Access: Table of Contents
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Keywords:
Evangelicalism > United States > History > 20th century
Criminal justice, Administration of > United States > History > 20th century
Church and state > United States > History > 20th century
1900-1999
Church and state
Criminal justice, Administration of
Evangelicalism
United States
History
USA > Evangelikale Bewegung > Kriminalität > Strafe > Gefängnis
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Summary: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
Physical Description:335 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9780674238787