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Belief In Hell Lowers Crime Rate, According To International Study
Topic Started: June 19, 2012, 11:17 am (313 Views)
M. Hawbaker
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Religions are thought to serve as bulwarks against unethical behaviors. However, when it comes to predicting criminal behavior, the specific religious beliefs one holds is the determining factor, says a University of Oregon psychologist.

The study, appearing in the Public Library of Science journal PLoS ONE, found that criminal activity is lower in societies where people's religious beliefs contain a strong punitive component than in places where religious beliefs are more benevolent. A country where many more people believe in heaven than in hell, for example, is likely to have a much higher crime rate than one where these beliefs are about equal. The finding surfaced from a comprehensive analysis of 26 years of data involving 143,197 people in 67 countries.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/19/belief-in-hell-lowers-cri_n_1609247.html?utm_hp_ref=religion
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