Religion: The Forgotten Factor In Cutting Youth Crime and Saving At-Risk Urban Youth

Author: David B. Larson, Byron R. Johnson Publisher: Manhattan Institute for Policy Research Publication: Document Date:                  February 01, 1998 Category: Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment Related Categories: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Substance Use/Abuse Crime And Violence > Crime Crime And Violence > Violence Crime And Violence > Youth Crime Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Affiliation Family, Religion and Culture > Religion and Family   This paper assesses the role of religion in understanding and explaining juvenile delinquency. It highlights examples of the positive impact religion has on youth considered to be high-risk and  illustrates the absence of religion from a major group of young offenders. Click to read this article... (HTML) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link