Worship and Sin : An Exploration of

Worship and Sin: Religion-Related Crime in the United States raises provocative questions about the role of religion in crime and criminal behavior. Arguing that religion-related crime should be classified as a distinct subset of crime worthy of c

Karel Kurst-Swanger is Associate Professor in the Department of Public Justice at the State University of New York at Oswego.

Overview	p. 1
Religion-Related Crime: An Introduction	p. 3
What is Religion?	p. 13
Religion, Crime, and the First Amendment	p. 25
Theologically Based Crimes
Crimes against Children	p. 49
Crimes against Women	p. 73
Illicit Drugs	p. 97
Reactive/Defensive Crimes
Destructive Religious Groups	p. 121
Violence against Abortion Providers	p. 145
Hate Crimes	p. 165
The Abuse of Religious Authority
Clergy Misconduct: An Overview	p. 189
Crimes of the Cloth: Economic, Personal, and Organizational Crime	p. 203
Conclusion
Final Thoughts and Future Directions	p. 225
References	p. 263
Index	p. 263
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Worship and Sin : An Exploration of Religion-Related Crime in the United States

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