Dillbeck, Landrith et al., 1989
Dillbeck, M. C.; Landrith III, G. S.; Polanzi, C.; and Baker, S. R. The Transcendental Meditation Program and crime rate change: A causal analysis. Department of Psychology, Maharishi International University, Fairfield, Iowa, USA; Center for the Study of Crime, Delinquency, and Corrections, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois, USA; and Department of Educational Psychology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA, 1982.
The results of two studies reported in this paper support a causal relationship between participation in the Transcendental Meditation program and decreased crime rate in urban areas.
- Year
- 1989
- Publication type
- Collected Papers
- Paper type
- Empirical
- Collected Papers
- Vol. 4, pp. 2515–2520
- Section
- Quality of Life
Findings (1)
Sociological—Reduced Crime
Decreased Crime Rate (Cities, USA, 1972–1978; Metropolitan Areas, USA, 1973–1979)
Transcendental Meditation · Causal Analysis of Time Series Regression Data · Maharishi Effect
Authors
- Michael C. Dillbeck, PhD
Maharishi International University, Fairfield, IA, USA
- Garland S. Landrith, MA
Maharishi International University, Fairfield, IA, USA
- Craig Polanzi, MS
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, USA
- Sheldon R. Baker, EdD
West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA