Baylor University criminologist Byron Johnson is the author of “More God, Less Crime: Why Faith Matters and How It Could Matter More.” Johnson, an evangelical Christian, was recently named Big Brothers Big Sisters’ Big Brother of the Year for the North Texas area. Johnson was in Washington earlier this month for a lecture and meetings.

Your book says “the faith factor” is an effective antidote to many problems in America’s criminal justice system. Can religious organizations help criminals better than the government can?