Is there any Relation between Religious Participation and Criminal Delinquency? a Test of Social Control Theory.
This study presents a revision of Hirschi?s social control theory that includes religion as an additional measurement arena of the social bond and tests its impact on various forms of criminality (property crime, drug use, violence, and general crime). This project also addresses the criticism that...
| Основен автор: | Cretacci, Michael A. |
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| Формат: | Електронен |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Lewiston :
Edwin Mellen Press,
2010.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=500485 |
| Резюме: |
This study presents a revision of Hirschi?s social control theory that includes religion as an additional measurement arena of the social bond and tests its impact on various forms of criminality (property crime, drug use, violence, and general crime). This project also addresses the criticism that methodological problems and limited applications of the theory plague the literature by employing a longitudinal test of the theory using a nationally representative sample. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (159 pages) |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780773417403 0773417400 |