An Investigation of Sex Crime through the use of Religion in Taiwan

Abstract

Crime through the use of nominal religion has increased gradually in Taiwan; this study investigates differences in the recognition of sex crimes through religion and provides a reference for general education in higher-education courses to enable students to protect themselves. This study analyzed the 2012 Taiwan government records on 792,645 students in day-division colleges after stratified sampling. The number of effective samples was 1066, the confidence level was 95 %, and the sampling error was 3 %. According to the news from 2007 to 2012, six topics were classified: ‘‘Victimization cause,’’ ‘‘Crime cause,’’ ‘‘Religious ceremony excuse,’’ ‘‘Prevention capability,’’ ‘‘Sex manual religionized,’’ and ‘‘Relationship between sex and religion.’’ The questionnaire comprised 48 questions, which were designed through a qualitative check, expert advice, and a prediction and sampling visit; the questionnaire was modified four times. Every answer, measured on a seven-point scale, recorded students’ basic religious knowledge by using a five background check.