Appraisal of Contemporary Issues -- Christianity & Desistance: Exploring ex-prisoner’s journeys in new faith / Alex Beaumont. Conor Murray, Andrew McInnes -- Crime & Criminal Justice – Reflecting on the influence of religion / Philip Birch, Conor Murray, Andrew McInnes -- Appraisal of Institutions & Professional Practice -- Religion and Police Officers: Exploring the Impact on Police Practice / Tobias Winright -- Professionalisation and policing religious communities: From police recruit to police management / Andrew McInnes -- Police legitimacy in divided societies: Exploring the interface of Religion and Social Cohesion / Conor Murray, Brian Payne, Philip Birch -- Church-State Relations in US Prison Religion: An Update with Recommendations / Mick Hallett -- ‘Believing’ in Youth Justice / Gary Manders -- The influence of religion on Probation: A reflection on the profession / Ioan Durnescu, Gabriel Oancea -- ‘Yes, my Lord’: Examining the impact of religion on the legal profession / Michael Quinlan -- What does God require of us: the calling of lawyers in the criminal justice system / Janae Barrett, Samantha Guzman, Isabelle R. Gunning, Russell G. Pearce Appraisal of Contemporary Issues -- Human rights, religion and the criminal justice system: Roadblocks, diversions and repairs / Jonathan Kearney -- Religion, Abortion and the Criminal Justice System in Northern Ireland / Emma Campbell, Maureen Mansfield, Fiona Bloomer -- The death penalty, religion and the US CJS / Logan Yelderman, Matthew West -- Islam and Hate Crime: Exploring Issues / Kim McGuire, Michael Salter -- Is far right terrorism another form of religious terrorism? / Shamila Ahmed, Garth de Heyer -- Religion and Terrorism: What can we learn from the State policy responses to the Christchurch Mosque Shootings? / William James Hoverd, Garth de Heyer, Ian de Terte -- The challenges of witchcraft and sorcery for national and international justice systems / Miranda Forsyth -- Understanding Clergy Perpetrated Child Sexual abuse as organised offending: networks v’s individuals / Jodi Death, Kelly Richards, Kathleen McPhillips -- Religion and Restorative Justice: a mutual critical dialogue / Myra Blyth -- Christianity & Desistance: Exploring ex-prisoner’s journeys in new faith / Alex Beaumont.
Summary:
"Crime, Criminal Justice & Religion: A Critical Appraisal seeks to bridge a gap in the examination of crime and criminal justice by taking both a historical and contemporary lens to explore the influence of religion. Offering unique perspectives that consider the impact on modern day policy and practice, the book scrutinizes 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, with part 1 - Contextualising Crime, Criminal Justice & Religion providing an introduction to crime, criminal justice & 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 & 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 on which religion has impacted, such as the death penalty and terrorism. Crime, Criminal Justice & Religion will be of primary interest to academics, researchers and students in criminology, law, sociology, psychology, social policy and related HASS 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 also be a key resource for a range of practitioners across the globe working on issues concerning crime and criminal justice"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.