Melvina Sumter
Biographic Data
| ID | 1608653 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Melvina Sumter |
| GIVEN NAMES | Melvina |
| FAMILY NAME | Sumter |
| SIGNATURE | SUMTER M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Dominion University College |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Religion and Crime Studies
This paper provides a review of the literature that assesses the relationship between religion and crime. Research on the relationship between religion and crime indicates that certain aspects of religion reduces participation in criminal activity. A review of the literature indicates religion reduces participation in criminal activity in two broad ways. First, religion seems to operate at a micro level. Studies have pointed to how religious beli…
Prisons in the United States
Prisons are secure institutions that house juvenile and adult felons with sentences ranging from one year to life who are remanded to the custody of a state or federal correctional agency for incarceration. These facilities have the task of carrying out the sentence imposed by the courts as well as of protecting the public by preventing escapes through maintaining custody and safe and secure institutions. As well, these facilities are charged wit…
Faith‐based Prison Programs
Bringing the field into the criminal justice classroom
Educators in a number of disciplines rely on field strategies to show their students how to apply concepts they have learned in their coursework. Very little guidance has been provided to criminal justice educators on ways to successfully bring the field into their classroom. Three strategies for bringing “the real world” into criminal justice courses include field trips, police ride-alongs, and the use of guest speakers. Using our experiences an…
Prisoners, Prison, and Religion
During the twentieth century there has been much speculation by scholars in the United States about the relationship between religion and prisoners. In spite of the fact that both religion and the prison have been subjected to considerable study, we know little about religion in prison, particularly as it relates to the psychological adjustment of offenders to the prison environment and reduction in problematic behaviors such as disciplinary infr…
Faith‐based Prison Programs
Religion and Crime Studies
This paper provides a review of the literature that assesses the relationship between religion and crime. Research on the relationship between religion and crime indicates that certain aspects of religion reduces participation in criminal activity. A review of the literature indicates religion reduces participation in criminal activity in two broad ways. First, religion seems to operate at a micro level. Studies have pointed to how religious beli…
Prisoners, Prison, and Religion
During the twentieth century there has been much speculation by scholars in the United States about the relationship between religion and prisoners. In spite of the fact that both religion and the prison have been subjected to considerable study, we know little about religion in prison, particularly as it relates to the psychological adjustment of offenders to the prison environment and reduction in problematic behaviors such as disciplinary infr…
Bringing the field into the criminal justice classroom
Educators in a number of disciplines rely on field strategies to show their students how to apply concepts they have learned in their coursework. Very little guidance has been provided to criminal justice educators on ways to successfully bring the field into their classroom. Three strategies for bringing “the real world” into criminal justice courses include field trips, police ride-alongs, and the use of guest speakers. Using our experiences an…
Faith‐based Prison Programs
Prisons in the United States
Prisons are secure institutions that house juvenile and adult felons with sentences ranging from one year to life who are remanded to the custody of a state or federal correctional agency for incarceration. These facilities have the task of carrying out the sentence imposed by the courts as well as of protecting the public by preventing escapes through maintaining custody and safe and secure institutions. As well, these facilities are charged wit…
Religion and Crime Studies
This paper provides a review of the literature that assesses the relationship between religion and crime. Research on the relationship between religion and crime indicates that certain aspects of religion reduces participation in criminal activity. A review of the literature indicates religion reduces participation in criminal activity in two broad ways. First, religion seems to operate at a micro level. Studies have pointed to how religious beli…
Criminology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Criminal justice (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (2 works) · Economic Justice (2 works) · Law (2 works)