Kathy Kelly (1) (1952–)
Autore di Other Lands Have Dreams: From Baghdad to Pekin Prison
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Opere di Kathy Kelly
Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 1952-12-10
- Sesso
- female
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di nascita
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Luogo di residenza
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Istruzione
- Chicago Theological Seminary (MA|Religious Education)
Loyola University at Chicago (BA|1984) - Attività lavorative
- peace activist
- Relazioni
- Terkel, Studs (friend)
Meyer, Karl (former spouse) - Organizzazioni
- Voices for Creative Nonviolence
Voices in the Wilderness
Gulf Peace Team
Utenti
Recensioni
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 1
- Utenti
- 63
- Popolarità
- #268,028
- Voto
- 4.7
- Recensioni
- 1
- ISBN
- 2
From our "abysmally failed foreign policies" she proceeds to our "abysmally failed" prison system, as seen from the inside. She complains of "absurdly long sentences," dehumanizing and cruel treatment, and disrespect for the family ties of inmates. Nonviolent lawbreakers are being scapegoated while lethal crimes in high places are ignored. She asks, are prisons necessary? And suggests alternatives, at least for nonviolent criminals.
Not a comfortable read, but important. Although the sanctions are now history and the focus of American imperialism has shifted from Iraq, this book is by no means out-of-date. Would that it were!… (altro)