The relationship between religion and delinquency is shaped by sociocultural context, but little research has explored the relationship for non-Christian religions outside of the United States. This study advances existing scholarship by comparing the crime and illicit substance use of 9,772 Muslim, Christian and non-religious adolescents in the United Kingdom. The Karlson, Holm, Breen (KHB) method is used to explore underlying mechanisms. Results show that Muslims engage in the least delinquency, followed by Christians, while non-religious adolescents engage in the most delinquency. Religious involvement is especially protective for Muslim adolescents. These findings refute a pervasive public perception of Muslim identity as ‘risky’. KHB results reveal that educational motivation and parental supervision underlie religious group differences in delinquency.

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宗教认同和犯罪：比较英国的穆斯林、基督徒和非宗教青少年

宗教与犯罪之间的关系受社会文化背景的影响，但很少有研究探讨美国以外非基督教宗教的关系。本研究通过比较英国 9,772 名穆斯林、基督徒和非宗教青少年的犯罪和非法药物使用情况来推进现有学术研究。Karlson, Holm, Breen (KHB) 方法用于探索潜在机制。结果显示，穆斯林的犯罪率最低，其次是基督徒，而非宗教的青少年犯罪率最高。宗教参与对穆斯林青少年尤其具有保护作用。这些发现驳斥了公众普遍认为穆斯林身份“有风险”的看法。