Does Faith Play a Role in Reducing Criminality?

CC Pro — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:10:00 GMT

What, if any, is the impact of religion in promoting pro-social behaviors? This is the question Baylor University, Institute for Studies of Religion sought to answer by using standards of scholarship to examine issues of faith. Their studies indicate that religious commitment, particularly among youth, promotes self-control and enhances protective factors regarding drug use, academic performance and in altering the behaviors of high-risk youth.

Imprisonment Rates Around the World, Also Youth Crime Attitudes

Eileen Conway — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 16:49:00 GMT

A new edition of the World Prison Population List is now available. Produced by Roy Walmsley of King's College London International Centre for Prison Studies, the list makes a best attempt to draw together statistics from countries around the world. It complements the Centre's World Prison Brief, a database of information about prison systems throughout the world that is updated monthly.

Separately, the National Council on Crime and Delinquency has just posted Attitudes of US Voters Toward Youth Crime and the Justice System, which finds a reversal of public support for adult penalties for youth.

Thinking About Corrections : Youthful Offenders

Does Faith Play a Role in Reducing Criminality?

Imprisonment Rates Around the World, Also Youth Crime Attitudes