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The role of religious contexts on hate crimes, 2003–2017.

  • Published In: Social Science Quarterly (Wiley-Blackwell), 2023, v. 104, n. 4. P. 535 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Ratcliff, Shawn; Schwadel, Philip 3 of 3

Abstract

Objective: Combining insights from socio‐criminological theories of (hate) crimes and the moral communities perspective, this article examines how the religious makeup of a county—evangelical Protestant, mainline Protestant, and Catholic adherence rates—affects county‐level hate crime patterns. Methods: Zero‐inflated negative binomial regressions were conducted on a unique county‐level data set that included reported hate crimes, religious adherence rates, and related correlates of hate crimes for three distinct temporal periods: 2003–2007, 2008–2012, and 2013–2017. Results: Results demonstrate that a county's total adherence rate, mainline Protestant rate and, to a lesser degree, Catholic adherence rate are associated with fewer hate crimes. We find no evidence that the evangelical Protestant adherence rate is associated with the number of hate crimes. Conclusion: These results support the moral communities hypothesis, extend research on the religion–crime nexus, and highlight the distinction between religious and secular organizations in community‐level crime patterns, particularly hate crimes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Social Science Quarterly (Wiley-Blackwell). 2023/07, Vol. 104, Issue 4, p535
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0038-4941
  • DOI:10.1111/ssqu.13271
  • Accession Number:164935722
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