RT Article
T1 Hellfire and Delinquency: Another Look
JF Journal for the scientific study of religion
VO 13
IS 4
SP 455
OP 462
A1 Burkett, Steven R.
A1 White, Mervin
A2 White, Mervin
LA English
YR 1974
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1668064723
AB Hirschi and Stark (1969) reported very little relationship between religious involvement and adolescent delinquency. They concluded that religion is therefore "irrelevant to delinquency." The present paper offers an alternative interpretation of their findings and tests one of its implications. It is hypothesized that Hirschi and Stark's findings apply only to offenses against persons and property, and that a clear relationship between religion and delinquency should be found for "victimless" crimes. Data from high-school students in the Pacific Northwest replicate Hirschi and Stark's findings but also reveal a moderately strong relationship between religion and the use of marijuana and alcohol. Suggestions are made for further tests of the alternative interpretation.
K1 Alcoholic beverages
K1 Crimes against the person
K1 Juvenile Delinquency
K1 Marijuana
K1 Marijuana use
K1 Morality
K1 Religion
K1 Victimless crimes
DO 10.2307/1384608