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