Title
Forgiveness and fundamentalism: Reconsidering the relationship between correctional attitudes and religion
Abbreviated Journal Title
Criminololgy
Keywords
DEATH-PENALTY; CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANTISM; CORPORAL PUNISHMENT; CAPITAL-PUNISHMENT; PUBLIC-OPINION; DISCRIMINATORY ATTITUDES; SUPPORT; CRIME; PUNITIVENESS; ORIENTATIONS; Criminology & Penology
Abstract
Although research typically has failed to establish a relationship between religious affiliation and correctional attitudes, recent assessments have revealed that fundamentalist Christians tend to be more punitive than are nonfundamentalists. These strrdies have advanced our understanding considerably, but their conceptualization of religion and correctional attitudes has been limited. Using a statewide survey the present study demonstrates that compassionate as well as fundamentalist aspects of religious beliefs are related to public correctional preferences. Further, our results reveal that religion influences support for rehabilitation as well as punitiveness. These findings suggest the need for scholars to think more broadly about the role of religion in criminology.
Journal Title
Criminology
Volume
38
Issue/Number
3
Publication Date
1-1-2000
Document Type
Review
Language
English
First Page
719
Last Page
753
WOS Identifier
ISSN
0011-1384
Recommended Citation
"Forgiveness and fundamentalism: Reconsidering the relationship between correctional attitudes and religion" (2000). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 2425.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/2425
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