Abolitionist Voices
Abolitionist Voices
hardback
Published:
19 March, 2025
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Description
Why have so many radical thinkers advocated for the abolition of prisons and punishment? And why have their ideas been so difficult to popularize or garner the political will for change? This book outlines several different approaches to penal abolitionism and showcases their calls for the ending of legal coercion, domination, and repression.
This exciting and innovative edited collection shows how abolitionist ideas have continued topicality and relevance in the present day and how they can collectively help with devising new ways of thinking about social problems, as well as suggesting alternatives to existing penal policies, practices and institutions.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781529224030 |
| ISBN10 | 1529224039 |
| Number Of Pages | 324 |
| Item Weight | 1000 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Bristol University Press |
| Format | hardback |
Media Reviews
'This collection promotes critical thinking through its discussions on liberation movements and their connections to many types of social injustice. Abolitionist Voices is suitable for programs in criminal justice, sociology, and environmental sciences.' Choice reviews
‘At a moment in which the powers of state punishment are expanding through both familiar and newfound techniques, Envisioning Abolition and Abolitionist Voices make timely and thought-provoking interventions.’ Radical Philosophy
Author's Bio
David Gordon Scott works at The Open University and is Co-Founding Editor of the journal Justice, Power and Resistance.