Spirituality in Dark Places

The Ethics of Solitary Confinement
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-349-45608-6
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US

Buch, Englisch, 204 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 283 g

Reihe: Content and Context in Theological Ethics

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.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jeffreys, D.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Ethik, Moralphilosophie
• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionssoziologie und -psychologie, Spiritualität, Mystik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

Derek S. Jeffreys, Associate Professor of Humanistic Studies and Religion, The University of Wisconsin, Green Bay