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More God, less crime [electronic resource] : why faith matters and how it could matter more / Byron R. Johnson.

By: Johnson, Byron R.
Contributor(s): ebrary, Inc.
Publisher: West Conshohocken, Pa. : Templeton Press, 2011Description: xv, 294 p. : ill.Other title: Why faith matters and how it could matter more.Subject(s): Christianity and justice | Criminology -- Religious aspects -- Christianity | Crime -- Religious aspects -- Christianity | Crime prevention | Church work with criminalsGenre/Form: Electronic books. DDC classification: 261.8/3360973 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
Contents:
The last acceptable prejudice -- Preachers partner with police to reduce gang violence : the Boston miracle -- Children of prisoners : people of faith mentoring children of promise -- The Center for Neighborhood Enterprise and the violence-free zone -- A systematic review of the literature : 1944 to 2010 -- Can a faith-based prison reduce recidivism? -- Can a faith-based prison rehabilitate inmates? -- Jailhouse religion, spiritual transformation, and long-term change -- Why religion matters -- Prisoner reentry and aftercare -- Not by faith alone : the need for intermediaries.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes bibliographical references.

The last acceptable prejudice -- Preachers partner with police to reduce gang violence : the Boston miracle -- Children of prisoners : people of faith mentoring children of promise -- The Center for Neighborhood Enterprise and the violence-free zone -- A systematic review of the literature : 1944 to 2010 -- Can a faith-based prison reduce recidivism? -- Can a faith-based prison rehabilitate inmates? -- Jailhouse religion, spiritual transformation, and long-term change -- Why religion matters -- Prisoner reentry and aftercare -- Not by faith alone : the need for intermediaries.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.