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A Phenomenological Study Of Christian Conversion And Recidivism In Ex-Prisoners, Christopher Featherstone
A Phenomenological Study Of Christian Conversion And Recidivism In Ex-Prisoners, Christopher Featherstone
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Recidivism rates are high in the United States. According to the Bureau of Justice
Statistics, within 5 years of being released, 77% of ex-prisoners are arrested, with 37%
arrested within the first 6 months and 57% arrested within the first year. Past research has
indicated that religiosity functions as a protective factor in relation to criminal behaviors
that is consistent across genders and developmental periods. The purpose of this
qualitative study was to examine Christianity as a protective factor against offending. The
theoretical framework of the study, self-determination theory, with its focus on
individualsâ growth tendencies based on self-motivation and …