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Is There Any Relation Between Religious Participation and Criminal Delinquency?: A Test of Social Control Theory
Author(s): Michael A. Cretacci (Author), Marvin Krohn (Foreword)
- Publisher: Edwin Mellen Pr
- Publication Date: January 1, 2010
- Language: English
- Print length: 146 pages
- ISBN-10: 0773437592
- ISBN-13: 9780773437593
Book Description
The results presented in this book indicate that the effects of the social bond may be different for various forms of deviant behavior and that religiosity may play a role in decreasing involvement in drug use and violent crime.
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From the Back Cover
The results presented in this book indicate that the effects of the social bond may be different for various forms of deviant behavior and that religiosity may play a role in decreasing involvement in drug use and violent crime.
About the Author
Dr. Cretacci is Assistant Professor in the Criminal Justice Department at the State University of New York College at Buffalo. He received the Ph.D from the State University of New York at Albany, School of Criminal Justice. His research interests include social and self-control theories, criminal procedure, and attitudes of police recruits toward their work enviroment.
