More God, less crime [[electronic resource] ] : why faith matters and how it could matter more / / Byron R. Johnson
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Johnson Byron R
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More God, less crime [[electronic resource] ] : why faith matters and how it could matter more / / Byron R. Johnson
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| Pubblicazione: | West Conshohocken, Pa., : Templeton Press, 2011 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (311 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 261.8/3360973 |
| Soggetto topico: | Christianity and justice |
| Criminology - Religious aspects - Christianity | |
| Crime - Religious aspects - Christianity | |
| Crime prevention | |
| Church work with criminals | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Includes bibliographical references. | |
| Nota di contenuto: | The last acceptable prejudice -- Preachers partner with police to reduce gang violence : the Boston miracle -- Children of prisoners : people of faith mentoring children of promise -- The Center for Neighborhood Enterprise and the violence-free zone -- A systematic review of the literature : 1944 to 2010 -- Can a faith-based prison reduce recidivism? -- Can a faith-based prison rehabilitate inmates? -- Jailhouse religion, spiritual transformation, and long-term change -- Why religion matters -- Prisoner reentry and aftercare -- Not by faith alone : the need for intermediaries. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | In More God, Less Crime renowned criminologist Byron R. Johnson proves that religion can be a powerful antidote to crime. The book describes how faith communities, congregations, and faith-based organizations are essential in forming partnerships necessary to provide the human and spiritual capital to effectively address crime, offender rehabilitation, and the substantial aftercare problems facing former prisoners. There is scattered research literature on religion and crime but until now, there has never been one publication that systematically and rigorously analyzes what |
| Altri titoli varianti: | Why faith matters and how it could matter more |
| Titolo autorizzato: | More God, less crime |
| ISBN: | 1-283-26063-8 |
| 9786613260635 | |
| 1-59947-383-6 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910789992903321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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