A RESEARCH NOTE ON THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN RELIGION AND DELINQUENCY

Authors
FERNQUIST RM
Citation
Rm. Fernquist, A RESEARCH NOTE ON THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN RELIGION AND DELINQUENCY, Deviant behavior, 16(2), 1995, pp. 169-175
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Sociology
Journal title
Deviant behavior → ACNP
ISSN journal
01639625
Volume
16
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
169 - 175
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-9625(1995)16:2<169:ARNOTA>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
The association between religiosity and both victimless and victim typ es of delinquency is examined among college students in the state of U tah during the 1989-1990 academic year. Unlike much of the previous re search conducted on these variables, this analysis finds that religios ity is negatively associated with both victime and victimless delinque ncy. A possible reason for this finding is put forth.