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Former mentors' perceptions of the faith-based approach to reducing recidivism implemented by the marinette-menominee jail outreach, inc.
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In this article, the authors present a study on the relationship between faith and recidivism in the criminal justice system and the role of faith in rehabilitation and reintegration of criminal offenders.Abstract:
...............................................................................................................................i Dedication ............................................................................................................................ ii Acknowledgment ................................................................................................................ iii List of Tables ....................................................................................................................... ix List of Figures ....................................................................................................................... x List of Abbreviations and Definitions ................................................................................... xi CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................... 1 Background ........................................................................................................................... 1 Situation to Self ..................................................................................................................... 3 Problem Statement ................................................................................................................ 3 Purpose Statement ................................................................................................................. 4 Significance of the Study ....................................................................................................... 4 Research Questions ............................................................................................................... 5 Research Plan ........................................................................................................................ 6 Limitations ............................................................................................................................ 6 Limitations ...................................................................................................................... 7 Delimitations ................................................................................................................... 8 CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW............................................................................. 10 Overview............................................................................................................................. 10 Theoretical Framework ....................................................................................................... 10 Belief System Theory .................................................................................................... 11 v Self-efficacy Theory ...................................................................................................... 12 The Bible ....................................................................................................................... 15 Related Literature ................................................................................................................ 17 Untenable Methods and the Need for New Approaches ................................................. 17 Community and Para-professional Involvement ............................................................. 19 Faith and Values-Based Approaches .............................................................................. 23 Forgiveness and Reconciliation ..................................................................................... 26 Mentoring ...................................................................................................................... 27 Aftercare and Reentry .................................................................................................... 30 The Evangelical Faith-based Community and Volunteerism .......................................... 36 Engaged or Rejected by the Church ............................................................................... 39 Summary ............................................................................................................................. 41 CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY ................................................................................... 45 Overview............................................................................................................................. 45 Research Design .................................................................................................................. 45 Research Questions ............................................................................................................. 47 Setting and Sample Size ...................................................................................................... 48 Participants.......................................................................................................................... 50 Procedures ........................................................................................................................... 50 The Researcher's Role ......................................................................................................... 52 Data Collection ................................................................................................................... 53 Survey Validity ............................................................................................................. 53 vi Face Validity ................................................................................................................. 53 Semistructured Interviews ............................................................................................. 54 Focus Group .................................................................................................................. 56 Data Analysis ...................................................................................................................... 56 Horizontalization. .......................................................................................................... 57 Clusters of Meaning....................................................................................................... 57 Textual Descriptions. ..................................................................................................... 57 Essential, Invariant Structure. ........................................................................................ 58 Trustworthiness ................................................................................................................... 58 Ethical Considerations ......................................................................................................... 59 Summary ............................................................................................................................. 60 CHAPTER FOUR: FINDINGS ................................................................................................. 61 Overview............................................................................................................................. 61 Restatement of the Purpose.................................................................................................. 61 Mentor Surveys and Interviews ........................................................................................... 62 Findings .............................................................................................................................. 64 Contributions to Offenders’ Recidivism .............................................................................. 65 Theme 1: They all had a Story ....................................................................................... 68 Theme 2: Importance of Family ..................................................................................... 72 Theme 3: Connecting to Society .................................................................................... 76 Theme 4: Christ as our Savior ........................................................................................ 82 Theme 5: Reasons for Change ....................................................................................... 85 vii Theme 6: Engagement or Rejection by the Church......................................................... 89 Theme 7: Connecting to Outreach .................................................................................. 99 Expert Focus Group........................................................................................................... 108 Focus Group Participant Profiles ................................................................................. 108 Focus Group Discussion and Perception ...................................................................... 109 Theme 8: Accountability ............................................................................................. 112 Summary ........................................................................................................................... 113 CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION ............................................................................................ 114 Overview........................................................................................................................... 114 Summary of the Findings .................................................................................................. 114 Discussion ......................................................................................................................... 117 Implications ...................................................................................................................... 130 Limitations ........................................................................................................................ 133 Recread more
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