How Long to Read The Idea of Prison Abolition

How Long Does it Take to Read The Idea of Prison Abolition?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 15 minutes to read The Idea of Prison Abolition by Tommie Shelby

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

An incisive and sympathetic examination of the case for ending the practice of imprisonment Despite its omnipresence and long history, imprisonment is a deeply troubling practice. In the United States and elsewhere, prison conditions are inhumane, prisoners are treated without dignity, and sentences are extremely harsh. Mass incarceration and its devastating impact on black communities have been widely condemned as neoslavery or “the new Jim Crow.” Can the practice of imprisonment be reformed, or does justice require it to be ended altogether? In The Idea of Prison Abolition, Tommie Shelby examines the abolitionist case against prisons and its formidable challenge to would-be prison reformers. Philosophers have long theorized punishment and its justifications, but they haven’t paid enough attention to incarceration or its related problems in societies structured by racial and economic injustice. Taking up this urgent topic, Shelby argues that prisons, once reformed and under the right circumstances, can be legitimate and effective tools of crime control. Yet he draws on insights from black radicals and leading prison abolitionists, especially Angela Davis, to argue that we should dramatically decrease imprisonment and think beyond bars when responding to the problem of crime. While a world without prisons might be utopian, The Idea of Prison Abolition makes the case that we can make meaningful progress toward this ideal by abolishing the structural injustices that too often lead to crime and its harmful consequences.

How long is The Idea of Prison Abolition?

The Idea of Prison Abolition by Tommie Shelby is 248 pages long, and a total of 63,984 words.

This makes it 84% the length of the average book. It also has 78% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Idea of Prison Abolition Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 49 minutes to read The Idea of Prison Abolition aloud.

What Reading Level is The Idea of Prison Abolition?

The Idea of Prison Abolition is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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