Until We Reckon

Autor*innen

• Danielle Sered

Parameter

• Recht
• Rechtsthematik
• Sozialwissenschaften

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In the eloquent tradition of Bryan Stevenson's Just Mercy, an award-winning leader in the movement to end mass incarceration confronts the complex issue of violent crime. While over half of those incarcerated in America have committed violent offenses, reform efforts have largely focused on nonviolent and drug-related crimes. Danielle Sered's groundbreaking work directly addresses violence, proposing strategies to reduce mass incarceration and enhance safety. As a leading advocate for a restorative approach to violent crime, Sered challenges us to rethink incarceration's purpose. She argues that the needs of survivors are better served when individuals who commit violence take responsibility and make meaningful amends, rather than relying on the criminal trial or prison system. Sered founded Common Justice, one of the few organizations providing alternatives to incarceration for serious violent offenses, yielding promising outcomes. She emphasizes that the responsibility for reckoning lies not only with offenders but also with society's excessive dependence on incarceration, which undermines community well-being, survivor support, racial equity, and the integrity of democracy itself.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2021
• Einband: Paperback