RT Article
T1 Religion as an influencing factor of right-wing, left-wing and Islamist extremism: findings of a Swiss youth study
JF PLOS ONE
VO 16
IS 6
SP 1
OP 19
A1 Kamenowsk, Maria
A2 Manzoni, Patrik
A2 Haymoz, Sandrine
A2 Isenhardt, Anna
A2 Jacot, Cédric
A2 Baier, Dirk 1976-
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1839389761
AB In criminological research the relationship between religion and delinquency has received great attention. Religiosity has been shown to be a protective factor for violent behaviour, drug use and other types of crime. In contrast, the relationship between religion and extremism was rarely investigated and then almost exclusively in relation to Islamist extremism. This paper presents results of a youth survey on extremism in Switzerland. A total of 8317 young people in ten cantons were interviewed about right-wing, left-wing and Islamist extremism. The study allows in a unique way to analyse religion, religiosity and religious attitudes in relation to three forms of extremist attitudes. The results show that religion is an important influencing factor of extremism, but religious affiliation and religiosity are less important than specific religious attitudes such as religious tolerance and religious exclusivity.
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 16-19
NO Gesehen am 16.03.2023
DO 10.1371/journal.pone.0252851