Religion, Deviance, and Social Control

by William Sims Bainbridge and Rodney Stark

Book Overview

Does religion have the power to regulate human behavior? If so, under what conditions can it prevent crime, delinquency, suicide, alcoholism, drug abuse, or joining cults? Despite the fact that ordinary citizens assume religion deters deviant behavior, there has been little systematic scientific research on these crucial questions. This book is the first comprehensive analysis, drawing on a wide range of historical and contemporary data, and written...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415915295
• ISBN13: 9780415915298
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.1"