Abstract:

The number of women involved in crime than men, always less. While studies on prison usually based on men. Although very few studies on women, female prisoners are almost no studies on the understanding of religion. This study dealt with the religious understanding of women prisoners and also by type of criminal offense is the relationship between religious understanding. Application performed between the dates of 12 May 2014 and 30 December 2014 in Ankara (Sincan) Women’s Closed penal execution institution, İzmir (Aliağa) Women’s Closed penal execution institution, İstanbul (Bakırköy) Women’s Closed penal execution institution with 493 convicted/ prisoners. Findings as a result of these negotiation is presented

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