Radicalization potentials of young Muslims in prison: What role do religious factors play?

King S, Endres J, Stemmler M (2021)

Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Journal article, Original article

Publication year: 2021

Journal

Monatsschrift für Kriminologie und Strafrechtsreform Heymanns

Book Volume: 3

Pages Range: 259 - 270

Journal Issue: 104

URI: https://www.degruyter.com/journal/key/mks/html

DOI: 10.1515/mks-2021-0126

Abstract

How widespread are Islamist attitudes in German prisons? The present research aims at exploring radicalization potentials as well as religion related factors among 87 young Muslim inmates in Bavarian prisons. Participants completed a survey in which we collected measures of religious socialization, religiousness, fundamentalism, and religious militancy. We investigated the distribution of fundamentalist and militant attitudes andcompared the means of Muslims and non-Muslim prisoners (n = 255), calculated regressions, and modelled causal chains linking the relevant concepts through mediation. Our results indicate an increased vulnerability of Muslim inmates for religious radicalization. The results suggest that there is no immediate effect of religious socialization on religious militancy, but that it indirectly influences militant attitudes. The time spent in prison plays a subordinate role. Generalization and implications for the prison context are discussed. 2021 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston.

Authors with CRIS profile

Sonja King Lehrstuhl für Psychologische Diagnostik, Methodenlehre und Rechtspsychologie Mark Stemmler Lehrstuhl für Psychologische Diagnostik, Methodenlehre und Rechtspsychologie

Involved external institutions

Kriminologischer Dienst des bayerischen Justizvollzugs DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

King, S., Endres, J., & Stemmler, M. (2021). Radicalization potentials of young Muslims in prison: What role do religious factors play? Monatsschrift für Kriminologie und Strafrechtsreform, 3(104), 259 - 270. https://dx.doi.org/10.1515/mks-2021-0126

MLA:

King, Sonja, Johann Endres, and Mark Stemmler. "Radicalization potentials of young Muslims in prison: What role do religious factors play?" Monatsschrift für Kriminologie und Strafrechtsreform 3.104 (2021): 259 - 270.

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