Religion and Rehabilitation in Colombian and South African Prisons: A Human Flourishing Approach

IF 1.4 Q2 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY
S. J. Jang, Byron R. Johnson, M. Anderson, K. Booyens
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Abstract

This paper examines whether and how religion contributes to prisoner rehabilitation—conceptualized as a prosocial change in self-identity, existential belief, and character based on identity theories of criminal desistance, the “Good Lives Model” of offender rehabilitation, and the concept of human flourishing. For this study, we conducted a quasi-experimental study assessing a faith-based program, “The Prisoner's Journey” (TPJ). We hypothesized that participation in TPJ increased religiosity, which in turn contributed to rehabilitation, measured by identity transformation, a new sense of meaning and purpose in life, and virtue development. It was also hypothesized that prisoner rehabilitation enhanced emotional well-being and reduced the risk of interpersonal aggression. To test our hypotheses, we applied structural equation modeling to analyze data from 506 prisoners in Colombia and South Africa, who participated in pretest and posttest surveys. As hypothesized, we found that completion of TPJ increased religiosity, which in turn fostered motivation for identity change, the perception of meaning and purpose in life, and the virtues of forgiveness, accountability, and self-control. In addition, the increased perception of meaning and purpose in life and two virtues (forgiveness and self-control) decreased negative emotions and the risk of interpersonal aggression. The implications and limitations of our study are discussed.
哥伦比亚和南非监狱的宗教与改造:人类繁荣的方法
本文研究了宗教是否以及如何有助于囚犯康复——基于犯罪中止的身份理论、罪犯康复的“美好生活模式”和人类繁荣的概念,宗教被概念化为自我认同、存在主义信仰和性格的亲社会变化。在这项研究中,我们进行了一项准实验研究,评估了一个基于信仰的项目“囚犯之旅”(TPJ)。我们假设,参与TPJ增加了宗教信仰,这反过来又有助于康复,通过身份转变、新的生活意义和目标感以及美德发展来衡量。还有人假设,囚犯的康复提高了情绪健康,降低了人际攻击的风险。为了验证我们的假设,我们应用结构方程模型分析了来自哥伦比亚和南非506名囚犯的数据,他们参加了测试前和测试后的调查。正如假设的那样,我们发现TPJ的完成增加了宗教信仰,这反过来又培养了身份改变的动机、对生活意义和目标的感知,以及宽恕、责任和自我控制的美德。此外,对生活意义和目标以及两种美德(宽恕和自我控制)的感知增加,降低了负面情绪和人际攻击的风险。讨论了我们研究的意义和局限性。
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International Criminal Justice Review
International Criminal Justice Review CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY-
CiteScore
4.50
自引率
6.20%
发文量
16
期刊介绍: International Criminal Justice Review is a scholarly journal dedicated to presenting system wide trends and problems on crime and justice throughout the world. Articles may focus on a single country or compare issues affecting two or more countries. Both qualitative and quantitative pieces are encouraged, providing they adhere to standards of quality scholarship. Manuscripts may emphasize either contemporary or historical topics. As a peer-reviewed journal, we encourage the submission of articles, research notes, and commentaries that focus on crime and broadly defined justice-related topics in an international and/or comparative context.
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