Worship and sin
Subtitle: religion-related crime in the United States
By: Karel Kurst-Swanger.
Publisher: Peter Lang
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 276
ISBN-13: 9780820463872
Subjects: Violence -- Religious aspects; Violence -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Overview; title: Introduction: Religion-related crime; title: What is religion?; title: Religion, crime, and the first amendment; title: Theologically-based crimes; title: Crimes against children; title: Crimes against women; title: Illicit drugs; title: Reactive/defensive crimes; title: An exploration of destructive religious groups; title: Violence against abortion providers; title: Religion and hate crime; title: The abuse of religious authority; title: The abuse of religious authority; title: Crimes of the cloth : sexual abuse, economic crimes, and religious fraud; title: Final thoughts and future directions.