Influence of religiosity and studying law on college students’ punitive attitudes in China

A number of studies in the United States examine the impact of religiosity on attitudes towards various types of criminal sanctioning. Research seems to indicate that more conservative denominations and faiths have a more punitive preference for criminal sanctions. Previous studies have also examine...

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Main Author: Chu, Doris C. (Author)
Contributors: Cretacci, Michael A. ; Gao, Yandong
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Criminology & criminal justice
Year: 2022, Volume: 22, Issue: 1, Pages: 171-190
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Attitudes towards sanctions
China
Punishment
Rehabilitation
Religiosity
death penalty

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