Spirituality in Dark Places [electronic resource] : The Ethics of Solitary Confinement /
Jeffreys, D.author.
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.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; Series Editor's Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Is Time Our Enemy? Spirituality and Creativity; 2 Solitary Confinement 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? The Ethics of Solitary Confinement; From Fear to Hope: Concluding Thoughts; Useful Web Resources for Studying Solitary Confinement; Notes; Works Cited; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Ethics.
Religion—Philosophy.
Criminology.
Religion.
Religion and sociology.
Ethics.
Moral Philosophy.
Philosophy of Religion.
Criminology and Criminal Justice, general.
Religious Studies, general.
Religion and Society.