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Explore the relationship between faith-based programs, religion,
and offender rehabilitation! This book reports on current research
from several disciplines to help the reader understand the nature
and impact of the relationship between faith-based programs,
religion, and offender rehabilitation. Religion, the Community, and
the Rehabilitation of Criminal Offenders is a unique resourcethere
has been very little research published on this important topic.
President Bush's faith-based initiative recognized that religion
plays a role in the justice system and corrections that is
overlooked but essentialit increases the role of community and
caring in the system in a unique and important way. This
pathbreaking book points the way toward a system of faith-based
programs that are not only effective but also economical, as these
programs are often staffed by volunteers. Religion, the Community,
and the Rehabilitation of Criminal Offenders addresses important
questions regarding the importance and effectiveness of faith-based
rehabilitation programs, including: What is the relationship
between prison religion and offender rehabilitation? What motivates
inmates to become involved with religious programs and activities?
What is the prison chaplain's role in rehabilitation? Are certain
religious denominations more effective than others in preventing
crime, delinquency, and recidivism? How does religious activity
help inmates adjust to the prison environment? What do inmates have
to say about the religious programs they encounter within the
system? How did Islam develop within American correctional
institutions and what changes has the movement gone through in
recent years? Why do female African-American inmates tend to resist
conversion to Islam while their male counterparts embrace the
Muslim faith in increasing numbers? How can sacred texts and social
theory be utilized as teaching tools and intervention strategies in
the transformation processes of men incarcerated for violent
crimes? (A fascinating study from the Sing-Sing prison) and more!
Explore the relationship between faith-based programs, religion,
and offender rehabilitation! This book reports on current research
from several disciplines to help the reader understand the nature
and impact of the relationship between faith-based programs,
religion, and offender rehabilitation. Religion, the Community, and
the Rehabilitation of Criminal Offenders is a unique resourcethere
has been very little research published on this important topic.
President Bush's faith-based initiative recognized that religion
plays a role in the justice system and corrections that is
overlooked but essentialit increases the role of community and
caring in the system in a unique and important way. This
pathbreaking book points the way toward a system of faith-based
programs that are not only effective but also economical, as these
programs are often staffed by volunteers. Religion, the Community,
and the Rehabilitation of Criminal Offenders addresses important
questions regarding the importance and effectiveness of faith-based
rehabilitation programs, including: What is the relationship
between prison religion and offender rehabilitation? What motivates
inmates to become involved with religious programs and activities?
What is the prison chaplain's role in rehabilitation? Are certain
religious denominations more effective than others in preventing
crime, delinquency, and recidivism? How does religious activity
help inmates adjust to the prison environment? What do inmates have
to say about the religious programs they encounter within the
system? How did Islam develop within American correctional
institutions and what changes has the movement gone through in
recent years? Why do female African-American inmates tend to resist
conversion to Islam while their male counterparts embrace the
Muslim faith in increasing numbers? How can sacred texts and social
theory be utilized as teaching tools and intervention strategies in
the transformation processes of men incarcerated for violent
crimes? (A fascinating study from the Sing-Sing prison) and more!
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