Let Him Who Is without Sin Cast the First Stone: Religious Struggle among Persons Convicted of Sexually Offending

Religiousness and spirituality have been identified as important factors in promoting desistance from sexual offending and as helpful coping resources with negative psychological consequences related to public registration. However, the potential mental health benefits, and detriments, of religiousn...

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Authors: Robertson, Theresa M. (Author) ; Piedmont, Ralph L. 1958- (Author) ; Magyar-Russell, Gina M. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2020]
In: Religions
Year: 2020, Volume: 11, Issue: 11
Further subjects:B Self-compassion
B religious and spiritual struggles
B Sexual Offending
B Compassion
B Faith Communities
B SEX offenders
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