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 and Family 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 Commitment   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