Religion and Responsibility-Taking Among Offenders in Colombia and South Africa: A Qualitative Assessment of a Faith-Based Program in Prison

This paper examines whether religion contributes to offenders taking responsibility for crimes. Specifically, we assessed whether participation in The Prisoner’s Journey (TPJ), a bible study program, increased or decreased responsibility-taking. We also examined whether religious offenders that did...

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Authors: Anderson, Matthew Lee (Author) ; Burtt, J. J. (Author) ; Jang, Sung Joon (Author) ; Booyens, Karen (Author) ; Johnson, Byron R. 1955- (Author) ; Joseph, Michael (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. 2023
In: International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
Year: 2023, Volume: 67, Issue: 1, Pages: 66-88
Further subjects:B Desistance
B Agency
B Religion
B Blame
B Responsibility
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