Religion and crime : theory, research, and practice / / edited by Kent R. Kerley

• Pubblicazione: Basel, Switzerland : , : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, , 2018
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (259 pages)
• Disciplina: 201.764
• Soggetto topico: Crime - Religious aspects
• Persona (resp. second.): KerleyKent R.
• Nota di contenuto: About the Special Issue Editor -- Preface to "Religion and Crime: Theory, Research, and Practice" -- Kent R. Kerley Editor's Introduction: Religion and Crime: Theory, Research, and Practice Reprinted from: Religions 2018, 9, 260, doi: 10.3390/rel9090260 -- Andrew S. Denney, Kent R. Kerley and Nickolas G. Gross Child Sexual Abuse in Protestant Christian Congregations: A Descriptive Analysis of Offense and Offender Characteristics Reprinted from: Religions 2018, 9, 27, doi: 10.3390/rel9010027 -- Katie Bell, Belinda Winder and Nicholas Blagden 'Better as a Buddhist': An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Reflections on the Religious Beliefs of Buddhist Men Serving a Prison Sentence for a Sexual Offence Reprinted from: Religions 2018, 9, 101, doi: 10.3390/rel9040101 -- Casey T. Harris, Ben Feldmeyer and Raymond Barranco Religious Contexts and Violence in Emerging and Traditional Immigrant Destinations Reprinted from: Religions 2018, 9, 116, doi: 10.3390/rel9040116 -- Shona Robinson-Edwards and Stephanie Kewley Faith-Based Intervention: Prison, Prayer, and Perseverance Reprinted from: Religions 2018, 9, 130, doi: 10.3390/rel9040130 -- Christopher Salvatore and Gabriel Rubin The Influence of Religion on the Criminal Behavior of Emerging Adults Reprinted from: Religions 2018, 9, 141, doi: 10.3390/rel9050141 -- Lee Michael Johnson, Todd L. Matthews and Elizabeth K. Ayers Religious Identity and Perceptions of Criminal Justice Effectiveness Reprinted from: Religions 2018, 9, 157, doi: 10.3390/rel9050157 -- Claire Smith, Rosslyn von der Borch, Benjamin Isakhan, Sukendar Sukendar, Priyambudi Sulistiyanto and Ian Ravenscrroft The Manipulation of Social, Cultural and Religious Values in Socially Mediated Terrorism Reprinted from: Religions 2018, 9, 168, doi: 10.3390/rel9050168 -- Jeff Duncan, Richard Stansfield, Steve Hall and Tom O'Connor Women's Engagement with Humanist, Spiritual and Religious Meaning-Making in Prison: A Longitudinal Study of Its Impact on Recidivism Reprinted from: Religions 2018, 9, 171, doi: 10.3390/rel9060171 -- Jason R. Jolicoeur and Amy Memmer Spiritual Occlusion and Systemic Integrity: Legal Evaluations of Due Process Protections and Freedom of Religious Expression and Practices Safeguards Reprinted from: Religions 2018, 9, 173, doi: 10.3390/rel9060173 -- Chris Holligan and Robert McLean Criminal Desistance Narratives of Young People in the West of Scotland: Understanding Spirituality and Criminogenic Constraints Reprinted from: Religions 2018, 9, 177, doi: 10.3390/rel9060177 -- Sung Joon Jang, Byron R. Johnson, Joshua Hays, Michael Hallett and Grant Duwe Existential and Virtuous Effects of Religiosity on Mental Health and Aggressiveness among Offenders Reprinted from: Religions 2018, 9, 182, doi: 10.3390/rel9060182 -- Stephen M. Merino God and Guns: Examining Religious Influences on Gun Control Attitudes in the United States Reprinted from: Religions 2018, 9, 189, doi: 10.3390/rel9060189 -- Melvina Sumter, Frank Wood, Ingrid Whitaker and Dianne Berger-Hill Religion and Crime Studies: Assessing What Has Been Learned Reprinted from: Religions 2018, 9, 193, doi: 10.3390/rel9060193 -- Judith A. Leary Faith-Based Mentoring of Ex-Felons in Higher Education: Colson Scholars Reflect on Their Transitions Reprinted from: Religions 2018, 9, 197, doi: 10.3390/rel9060197 -- Xiuhua Wang and Sung Joon Jang The Effects of Provincial and Individual Religiosity on Deviance in China: A Multilevel Modeling Test of the Moral Community Thesis Reprinted from: Religions 2018, 9, 202, doi: 10.3390/rel9070202 -- Lewis M. Wasserman, John P. Connolly and Kent R. Kerley Religious Liberty in Prisons under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act following Holt v Hobbs: An Empirical Analysis Reprinted from: Religions 2018, 9, 210, doi: 10.3390/rel9070210.
• Sommario/riassunto: This volume contains contemporary and cutting-edge research on religion and crime, which includes data-driven (quantitative and qualitative), conceptual, review, and policy-oriented papers.
• Altri titoli varianti: Religion and Crime
• Titolo autorizzato: Religion and crime
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910674360603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II