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"Criminal Justice & Religion"

By Douglas A. Berman

The title of this post is the title of a book chapter that is now available in proof form here via SSRN. The named author of the chapter is SpearIt (a nom de plum for Supremecy Clause?), and here is the abstract: This chapter examines the relationship between criminal justice and religious traditions in the U.S. It outlines a general framework to illuminate the historical tensions between criminality and religious tradition. It further argues that even though the notion of ?separation of church and state? is held in high esteem, in practice, history shows that Christian ideals can be linked to the very foundations of American law.  The criminal justice system is no exception, and the impacts of Christianity can be seen from the very beginning of its development...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on September 16, 2010 (boomark / email).