Clear, Todd R.,

Creating Penitents in Penitentiaries. Todd R. Clear and others. - World & I, 2003. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Article 406, Institutions, 1522-3256; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Originally Published: Creating Penitents in Penitentiaries, Dec. 2003; pp. 16-35.

"The word penitentiary (a place for repentance) possesses strong religious implications, referring especially to the possibility of redemption." (WORLD & I) This article examines "how the prison systems work (or don't work) in present-day secular society and how a return to religion may be decreasing recidivism."

1522-3256;


Crime
Criminals--Rehabilitation
Prison sentences
Prisoners--Religious life
Punishment in crime deterrence
Recidivism

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