Religion in civil society: the influence of black religious ecology on crime in the South

The civil society perspective predicts that civic and voluntary organizations promote the welfare of communities by enhancing social capital and cohesion. Here, I examine whether black Protestant churches, because of their dual emphasis on personal piety and social justice, function as agents of civ...

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Main Author: Thomson, Bob (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: HeinOnline 2021
In: Journal of quantitative criminology
Year: 2021, Volume: 37, Issue: 1, Pages: 73-99
Further subjects:B religious ecology
B Race
B Structural disadvantage
B crime rates
B Civil society perspective
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