More than 40 years ago in a now classic study, Travis Hirschi and Rodney Stark found that, contrary to expectations, the association between religious attendance and belief and delinquent behavior patterns is negligible and insignificant.

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More than 40 years ago in a now classic study, Travis Hirschi and Rodney Stark found that, contrary to expectations, the association between religious attendance and belief and delinquent behavior patterns is negligible and insignificant.

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Hirschi and Stark's study, "Hellfire and Delinquency," published in 1969, concluded that there was no significant correlation between religious practices and delinquency, challenging the assumption that religion deters deviant behavior.

More Than 40 Years Ago in a Now Classic Study