More God, Less Crime: Why Faith Matters and How It Could Matter More by Byron Jo

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In More God, Less Crime Byron R. Johnson, a leading authority on both the scientific study of religion and criminal justice, proves that religion can be a powerful antidote to crime. The criminal justice system is disastrously broken, and despite research showing the benefits of including faith-based solutions in crime prevention policies, many experts are reluctant to include such measures in their recommendations. This book draws on the latest research to make a clear case that any effective crime fighting policy must include government and faith-based efforts in partnership.

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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 we know from this largely overlooked body of research in a lay-friendly format. The data shows that when compared to current strategies, faith-based approaches to crime prevention bring added value in targeting those factors known to cause crime: poverty, lack of education, and unemployment. In an age of limited fiscal resources, Americans can't afford a criminal justice system that turns its nose up at volunteer efforts that could not only work better than the abysmal status quo, but also save billions of dollars at the same time. This book provides readers with practical insights and recommendations for a faith-based response that could do just that.

Author Biography

"Johnson fully, carefully, and persuasively reveals the bestkept secret about crime reduction: religion works!" —Rodney Stark, The Rise of ChristianityThere is mounting evidence that increasing religiosity not only reduces crime and delinquency, but it also promotes prosocial behavior. In spite of these findings, experts rarely include the "faith factor" in discussions of possible solutions to crime, drug use, offender treatment, or exprisoners returning to society. This failing can be attributed in equal measure to the secular criminal justice professionals who allow their own anti-religious prejudices to shape their judgments, as well as to the religious volunteers who rely so heavily on their own beliefs that they see no need to validate their work with actual research. These shortcomings have cost the American public untold damages in both wealth and safety.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 we know from this largely overlooked body of research in a lay-friendly format. The data shows that when compared to current strategies, faith-based approaches to crime prevention bring added value in targeting those factors known to cause crime: poverty, lack of education, and unemployment. In an age of limited fiscal resources, Americans can't afford a criminal justice system that turns its nose up at volunteer efforts that could not only work better than the abysmal status quo, but also save billions of dollars at the same time. This book provides readers with practical insights and recommendations for a faith-based response that could do just that.More God, Less Crime will serve as a roadmap for how the "faith factor" can become a powerful catalyst to mobilize faith-based efforts to more effectively confront the many chronic problems facing the American criminal justice system. It should be required reading not only for those working within this system, but for the everyday people who fill the pews of the more than 380,000 religious congregations across the country as well.Visit www.moregodlesscrime to find videos, inspiring stories, and a community of concerned citizens, scholars, and professionals.

Table of Contents

Foreword /  vii Introduction / xi Chapter 1: The Last Acceptable Prejudice / 3 Chapter 2: Preachers Partner with Police to Reduce Gang Violence: The Boston Miracle / 13 Chapter 3: Children of Prisoners: People of Faith Mentoring Children of Promise / 27 Chapter 4: The Center for Neighborhood Enterprise and the Violence-Free Zone / 43 Chapter 5: A Systematic Review of the Literature: 1944 to 2010 / 73 Chapter 6: Can a Faith-Based Prison Reduce Recidivism? / 99 Chapter 7: Can a Faith-Based Prison Rehabilitate Inmates? / 117 Chapter 8: Jailhouse Religion, Spiritual Transformation, and Long-Term Change / 155 Chapter 9: Why Religion Matters / 171 Chapter 10: Prisoner Reentry and Aftercare / 185 Chapter 11: Not by Faith Alone: The Need for Intermediaries / 203 Acknowledgments / 219 Appendixes / 221 Notes / 259 Index / 283

Details ISBN1599473941 Pages 312 Publisher Templeton Foundation Press,U.S. Year 2012 ISBN-10 1599473941 ISBN-13 9781599473949 Format Paperback Publication Date 2012-05-01 Imprint Templeton Foundation Press,U.S. Subtitle Why Faith Matters and How It Could Matter More Place of Publication Radnor Country of Publication United States Short Title MORE GOD LESS CRIME Language English Media Book AU Release Date 2012-05-01 NZ Release Date 2012-05-01 US Release Date 2012-05-01 UK Release Date 2012-05-01 Author Byron Johnson Edition Description First Edition, 1 Audience General We've got this

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