''See also:'' [[Religion and crime reduction]] and [[Atheism and stealing]]
''See also:'' [[Religion and crime reduction]] and [[Atheism and stealing]]
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Numerous studies and the historical record indicate that religious beliefs is positively correlated with crime reduction (See: [[Religion and crime reduction]]).
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Numerous studies and the historical record indicate that religious beliefs are positively correlated with crime reduction (See: [[Religion and crime reduction]]).
In 2011, the criminologist Dr. Byron R. Johnson wrote in the ''Houston Chronicle'':
In 2011, the criminologist Dr. Byron R. Johnson wrote in the ''Houston Chronicle'':