Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Michael Trimmer: Visits to places of worship may reduce criminality


Those who regularly attend a place of worship are less likely to commit low level crime or engage in other acts of delinquency, according to new research.

Led by University of Manchester PhD student Mark Littler, the project was based on an analysis of new survey data from over a thousand 18 to 34-year-olds collected last July, as well as 103 in-depth interviews interviews with younger members of the UK's major faiths.

These included Christians - divided into Catholics and Protestants – as well as Muslims, Hindus, Jews and Sheiks.

The survey considered littering, skipping school or work, using illegal drugs, fare dodging, shoplifting, music piracy, property damage, and violence against the person. Keep reading

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