Slouching Toward Tyranny: Mass Incarceration, Death Sentences and Racism
Language: English
Published by Algora Publishing, 2015
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- Title
- Slouching Toward Tyranny: Mass Incarceration, Death Sentences and Racism
- Author
- Joseph Ingle
- Publisher
- Algora Publishing
- Publication year
- 2015
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- Paperback
- Language
- English
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- 1628941200
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- 9781628941203
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- 1.01 pounds
After working with death-row inmates in the killing ground of the South, where he had lost over twenty people to the executioner since 1979, Rev. Ingle made his way to Harvard University on a Merrill Fellowship in 1991 where he began a 20-year process of reading, writing and continued work with the condemned. Here, he began to comprehend what he had been experiencing in the United States. And he began to ask whether, in fact, we have to consider the government of our country in terms of tyranny.
In Slouching Toward Tyranny: Mass Incarceration, Death Sentences, and Racism, Joseph Ingle draws from decades of firsthand experience ministering to death row inmates. This powerful, deeply personal account challenges readers to confront the harsh realities of the American criminal justice system. Combining poignant stories, sharp analysis, and profound empathy, Ingle lays bare a system fraught with inequities and prejudice, implicating society as a whole in perpetuating cycles of injustice.
The Reality of Mass Incarceration: With statistics and real-life accounts, he reveals structural flaws of the prison-industrial complex. Mass incarceration disproportionately targets marginalized communities and systemic racism and economic inequality contribute to the ballooning prison population. From mandatory minimum sentences to the privatization of prisons, the author highlights the policies that prioritize profit over rehabilitation, trapping millions in a relentless cycle of imprisonment.
Death Sentences and Systemic Racism: At the heart of this book is a searing critique of capital punishment. Ingle offers haunting stories of death row inmates whose lives exemplify the failures of justice. Through a combination of research and personal anecdotes, he demonstrates how the death penalty is often wielded unfairly against the poor and racial minorities. He explores the historical roots of these injustices, linking them to broader patterns of racial discrimination in the United States.
The Moral Cost of Injustice: Ingle humanizes those condemned to death, showing their capacity for growth, redemption, and humanity. He raises critical questions: What does it mean for a society to sanction state-sponsored executions? How can justice be reconciled with mercy in a deeply flawed system? The answers demand a rethinking of moral responsibility at both individual and societal levels.
Slouching Toward Tyranny is a rallying cry for reform. Ingle calls on lawmakers, activists, and ordinary citizens to dismantle the structures that sustain mass incarceration and racial bias. He advocates for restorative justice, emphasizing the need for compassion, equity, and systemic change, building a society that values rehabilitation over retribution and human dignity over profit.
Mass incarceration, systemic racism, and the death penalty cast a harsh shade on modern America. This book challenges readers—whether students of criminal justice, policy reform advocates, or concerned citizens—it will challenge you to reconsider your perceptions and join the fight for a fairer, more just society, one where equity and compassion prevail.
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About the Author
He has previously published Last Rights: 13 Fatal Encounters with the States Justice and The Inferno: A Southern Morality Tale. He is a graduate of St. Andrews College and received a Merrill Fellowship to Harvard in 1991.
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