New religious movements and the fear of crime

Adam Possamai, Murray Lee

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    Abstract

    Anti-cult movements have had a significant influence on the creation of the 2001 Anti-Cult Law in France. For the first time, a state apparatus has been put into place against new forms of religion with the possible consequences of limiting religious freedom and tolerance in France. Even though the socio-political situation is different in Australia, the French case might serve as a platform for the anti-cult network to pursue a strict governance of cults via state agencies. By bringing a theory of the fear of crime to the cult/anti-cult debate, this article hopes to shed more light on this issue.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)337-352
    Number of pages16
    JournalJournal of Contemporary Religion
    Publication statusPublished - 2004

    Keywords

    • Religion and law
    • Freedom of religion
    • Cults
    • Law and legislation
    • Fear of crime
    • Anti-cult movements

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