The Role of African-American Churches in Reducing Crime Among Black Youth

Author: Byron R. Johnson Publisher: Center for Research on Religion and Urban Civil Society, and Center for Civic Innovation at the Manhattan Institute Publication: Document Date:                  2001 Category: Family, Religion and Culture > Church Attendance Related Categories: Crime And Violence > Youth Crime Family, Religion and Culture > Community Involvement Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment   This paper examines the effect that neighbourhood decay and religious involvement have on the crime rates of African American youth. Click to read this article... (HTML) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link