RT Article
T1 Re-examining the relationship between religion and punitiveness: evidence from Germany
JF European journal of criminology
VO 13
IS 4
SP 473
OP 490
A1 Hanslmaier, Michael 1983-
A2 Baier, Dirk 1976-
LA English
YR 2016
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1553188721
AB Research has shown that punitive attitudes are influenced by denominational affiliation, religious participation and images of God. However, most of the research so far has been conducted in the United States, which is very different compared with most European states with respect to the importance of religion. The paper analyses the relationship between religion and punitiveness outside the United States in a European context based on a German-wide representative survey (N = 2265). Respondents who perceive God as loving are less punitive and support the death penalty less. The same holds for the frequency of praying and church attendance. Protestants and Catholics are also less supportive of the death penalty compared with non-affiliated individuals.
K1 Church attendance
K1 Death penalty
K1 Images of God
K1 Punitiveness
K1 Religion
DO 10.1177/1477370815626459