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[[File:Atheist Prison Population Percentages.jpg|300px|thumb|A [[pie chart]] delineating the percentage of atheists in [[prison]] (shown in blue) in the [[United Kingdom]]; data courtesy of The National Archives (UK)]]
 
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In the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]], according to the 2011 Census, [[atheist]]s make up only "around a quarter of the population."<ref>[http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/census/2011-census/key-statistics-for-local-authorities-in-england-and-wales/rpt-religion.html Religion in England and Wales 2011]</ref> However, they are over-represented in the [[prison]] population, forming over 30% of all criminals.<ref>[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110220105210/rds.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs/hosb1501.pdf Religion in Prisons 1999 and 2000 by Farid Guessous, Nick Hooper and Uma Moorthy. The National Archives (UK) pg. 8 "Prisoners with No religion formed 34% of all untried prisoners and 31% of all convicted prisoners in September 2000."]</ref><ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/briefing-papers/sn04334.pdf‎ House of Commons Library (UK): Prison Population Statistics]</ref> These statistics confirm recent scientific research, which have concluded that "the more involved people are with religious life, the less likely they are to fall into criminal behavior."<ref>[http://www.templeton.org/templeton_report/20110629/index.html Templeton Report: Is God an Effective Crime Fighter? by Rod Dreher]</ref>
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The '''atheist prison population''', according to government data of many sovereign states, makes up a large percentage of the overall prisoner demographic. In the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]], according to the 2011 Census, [[atheist]]s make up only "around a quarter of the population."<ref>[http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/census/2011-census/key-statistics-for-local-authorities-in-england-and-wales/rpt-religion.html Religion in England and Wales 2011]</ref> However, they are over-represented in the [[prison]] population, forming over 30% of all criminals.<ref>[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110220105210/rds.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs/hosb1501.pdf Religion in Prisons 1999 and 2000 by Farid Guessous, Nick Hooper and Uma Moorthy. The National Archives (UK) pg. 8 "Prisoners with No religion formed 34% of all untried prisoners and 31% of all convicted prisoners in September 2000."]</ref><ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/briefing-papers/sn04334.pdf‎ House of Commons Library (UK): Prison Population Statistics]</ref> These statistics confirm recent scientific research, which have concluded that "the more involved people are with religious life, the less likely they are to fall into criminal behavior."<ref>[http://www.templeton.org/templeton_report/20110629/index.html Templeton Report: Is God an Effective Crime Fighter? by Rod Dreher]</ref>
  
 
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A pie chart delineating the percentage of atheists in prison (shown in blue) in the United Kingdom; data courtesy of The National Archives (UK)

The atheist prison population, according to government data of many sovereign states, makes up a large percentage of the overall prisoner demographic. In the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, according to the 2011 Census, atheists make up only "around a quarter of the population."[1] However, they are over-represented in the prison population, forming over 30% of all criminals.[2][3] These statistics confirm recent scientific research, which have concluded that "the more involved people are with religious life, the less likely they are to fall into criminal behavior."[4]

References

  1. ↑ Religion in England and Wales 2011
  2. ↑ Religion in Prisons 1999 and 2000 by Farid Guessous, Nick Hooper and Uma Moorthy. The National Archives (UK) pg. 8 "Prisoners with No religion formed 34% of all untried prisoners and 31% of all convicted prisoners in September 2000."
  3. ↑ House of Commons Library (UK): Prison Population Statistics
  4. ↑ Templeton Report: Is God an Effective Crime Fighter? by Rod Dreher

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