Crime, Criminal Justice and Religion: A Critical Appraisal 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, with part 1 - 'Contextualising Crime, Criminal Justice and Religion' - providing 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 on 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 also be a key resource for a range of practitioners across the globe working on issues concerning crime and criminal justice.
PART 1: Contextualising Crime, Criminal Justice & Religion Chapter 1: Introducing Crime, Criminal Justice & Religion – A Critical Appraisal Chapter 2: Crime & Criminal Justice – Reflecting on the influence of religion PART 2: Appraisal of Institutions & Professional Practice Chapter 3: Religion and Police Officers: Exploring the Impact on Police Practice Chapter 4: Professionalisation and policing religious communities: From police recruit to police management Chapter 5: Police legitimacy in divided societies: Exploring the interface of Religion and Social Cohesion Chapter 6: Church-State Relations in US Prison Religion: An Update with Recommendations Chapter 8: The influence of religion on Probation: A reflection on the profession Chapter 9: ‘Yes, my Lord’: Examining the impact of religion on the legal profession Chapter 10: What does God require of us: the calling of lawyers in the criminal justice system PART 3: Appraisal of Contemporary Issues Chapter 11: Human rights, religion and the criminal justice system: Roadblocks, diversions and repairs Chapter 12: Religion, Abortion and the Criminal Justice System in Northern Ireland Chapter 13: The death penalty, religion and the US CJS Chapter 14: Islam and Hate Crime: Exploring Issues Chapter 15: Is far right terrorism another form of religious terrorism? Chapter 16: Religion and Terrorism: What can we learn from the State policy responses to the Christchurch Mosque Shootings? Chapter 17: The challenges of witchcraft and sorcery for national and international justice systems Chapter 18: Understanding Clergy Perpetrated Child Sexual abuse as organised offending: networks v’s individuals Chapter 19: Religion and Restorative Justice: a mutual critical dialogue Chapter 20: Christianity & Desistance: Exploring ex-prisoner’s journeys in new faith
Philip Birch, Conor Murray, Andrew McInnes
