Crime, Criminal Justice and Religion: A Critical Appraisal

Crime, Criminal Justice, and Religion: A Critical Appraisal examines the influence of religion on crime and criminal justice, exploring issues such as abortion, hate crime, and desistance. It offers unique perspectives and considers the impact on modern-day policy and practice, recognizing the importance of religion in understanding and addressing crime.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 282 pages
Publication date: 30 December 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Crime, Criminal Justice, and Religion: A Critical Appraisal is a groundbreaking work that seeks to bridge a gap in the examination of crime and criminal justice by taking both a historical and a contemporary lens to explore the influence of religion. Offering unique perspectives that consider the impact on modern-day policy and practice, the book scrutinises a range of issues such as abortion, hate crime, and desistance, as well as reflecting upon the influence religion can have on criminal justice professions.

The book acts to renew the importance of, and recognise, the influence and impact religion has in terms of how we view and ultimately address crime and deliver criminal justice. One of the first books to cover the area of crime, criminal justice, and religion, the book is split into three parts. Part 1 - Contextualising Crime, Criminal Justice, and Religion - provides an introduction to crime, criminal justice, and religion, and reflections on the role religion has had, and continues to have, in how crime is understood and how we respond to it. Part 2 - Appraisal of Institutions and Professional Practice - considers the issue of religion through institutions and professions of criminal justice, such as the police and legal profession, while Part 3 - Appraisal of Contemporary Issues - explores a range of crime and criminal justice issues in which religion has had an impact, such as the death penalty and terrorism.

Crime, Criminal Justice, and Religion will be of primary interest to academics, researchers, and students in criminology, law, sociology, psychology, social policy, and related Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences disciplines. It will also be of interest to theologians, both as scholars and practitioners. The book is a body of work that will appeal at an international level and will contribute significantly to the ongoing debate about the role of religion in society.

Weight: 553g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032232898