$54.73
- Paperback
324 pages
- Release Date
6 June 2026
Summary
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 t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529224047 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529224047 |
| Author: | Ruth Kinna, Jon Burnett, Harry Blagg, Joy James, Micheal Dellwing, Viviane-Salah Hannah, Johannes Feest, Chloe Taylor, Thalia Anthony, Nathan Stephens-Griffin |
| Publisher: | Bristol University Press |
| Imprint: | Bristol University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 324 |
| Release Date: | 6 June 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
‘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
About The Author
Ruth Kinna
David Gordon Scott works at The Open University and is Co-Founding Editor of the journal Justice, Power and Resistance.
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