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Yielding to Deviant Temptation

A Quasi-Experimental Examination of the Inhibiting Power of Intrinsic Religious Motivation

Bibliographic Data

ID2154028
AuthorsTony R Smith (0000-0002-9177-9536), Tony Smith (0000-0001-6420-8183, Rowan University), Elaine Rizzo (Saint Anselm College), Kristine M Empie (New England College)
Year2005
Volume26
Issue5
Pages463-481
Publication date2005-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDeviant Behavior (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0163-9625 • E-ISSN: 1521-0456
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/016396290968416
OpenAlexW2028536324
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited45

The deviance-inhibiting power of religion is among the oldest criminological inquiries. To date, the extant empirical literature contains mixed and oftentimes contradictory evidence. Social scientists have argued that the ambiguous body of religion-deviance evidence is attributable, in some part, to known methodological weaknesses. This study responds to the criticisms of prior research by utilizing a validated measure of religiosity, employing a quasi-experimental design, and observing actual deviant behavior. The results of this study find that religion is indeed a powerful predictor of deviant behavior

Criminology · Deviance (statistics · Empirical research · Epistemology · Explanatory power · Extant taxon · Power (physics · Religiosity · Temptation · Ethics in Business and Education · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment · Social Psychology · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence

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Unique citing works3
Citations per year0,17
Citation span2008 - 2017 (10)
Citation velocityhistorical
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 3
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