Religious Identity and Perceptions of Criminal Justice Effectiveness

Religiosity and attitudes regarding the criminal justice system have remained largely unstudied to date, despite the centrality of religion as an aspect of one's identity formation. This study tests the hypothesis that perceptions of the effectiveness of police and the courts vary according to...

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Authors: Johnson, Lee Michael (Author) ; Ayers, Elizabeth K. (Author) ; Matthews, Todd L. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2018]
In: Religions
Year: 2018, Volume: 9, Issue: 5, Pages: 1-15
Further subjects:B CRIMINAL justice system
B Religious Identity
B Law Enforcement
B African American
B Courts
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