THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RELIGIOSITY AND TENDENCY TOWARDS COMMITTING CRIME

Karim Rezadoost¹ Masoumeh Bagheri² Kobra Hashemi³

1) Associated Prof. shahid charmran University of Ahvaz
2) Associated Prof. shahid charmran University of Ahvaz
3) master of sociology shahid charmran University of Ahvaz

IOI Code : XYCH-AEBGD
Publication : 3rd International conference on Management , Economics and Humanities(icmeh.org)
Abstract :
    The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between religion and the tendency to commits crime among youth 18-29 years old in the city of Ahvaz. The data collection of this survey research is based on questionnaire and using random sampling method, The sample size was 384. Thus, the result showed there is a significant relationship between independent variables with dependent variable (committing crime). Hence, the result of regression showed that independent variables totally explain 58% of the changes related to the tendency towards committing crime

Keywords : religiocity crime emotion belives ritual