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Showing 1 to 20 of 53 for “"Desistance"”.
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Understanding desistance from sexual offending
… of participants' perceptions of the desistance process. A total of 32 participants were interviewed using a semi-structured life story interview. Data was analysed using thematic analysis, looking for commonalities across and within narratives. Theory was developed using a grounded …
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Doing desistance in divided neighbourhoods : the role of conflict-affected neighbourhoods in the desistance process during reintegration
The process of desistance during reintegration from prison has received increasing attention within criminological literature. Yet, little is known about the role that neighbourhoods and a legacy of conflict may play in the desistance process at this time and the degree to which current theory and …
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Voicing desistance: Female perspective on giving up crime
… eventually stop offending. The very meaning of ‘desistance’ however has been much contested, yet has broadly been linked with themes such as maturity, adult social bonds, agency, identity and hope (Bottoms et al, 2004). Even more concerning, however, is the further marginalisation of already …
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Narratives of gang desistance amongst former gang members
… South Africa, where very little is known about desistance from gangs, and where economic and other conditions that may lead to gang involvement are different from those in high-income countries. Drawing on a narrative theoretical framework as well as the theory of critical realism, this research …
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"I just want to give something back" Peer work and desistance
… study into peer work and criminal and drug desistance/recovery in prisoners, probationers and former probationers. In 2012, the Justice Secretary highlighted peer mentoring as a key criminal justice issue and there is research emerging to support the strengths of peer mentoring in relation …
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Motherhood, social influences and ‘home’: Women’s desistance in Aotearoa New Zealand
In broad terms, desistance can be defined as the process of journeying out of crime. This process has been associated with various external factors (such as obtaining employment, housing, or access to social support) and internal factors (such as being motivated to change, or having a sense of …
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Desistance and the Working Relationship: The Perceptions of Practitioners and Young People
… (House of Commons Committees, 2020). In 2016, a desistance-based approach was introduced into youth justice practice, with the introduction of the AssetPlus assessment, which coincided with the publication of an Inspectorate report (HMIP,2016) that recommended that youth justice practice should …
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The Implications for Desistance of the Developmental Course of Childhood Aggressive Behavior
… to further our understanding of the concept of desistance. Challenges in defining and measuring desistance have been exacerbated by the lack of theoretical foundations to guide inquiry and empirical research. To date, only a few predictors have been empirically identified, and all of them are …
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Turning points or dead ends? Identity, desistance and the experience of imprisonment
Desistance research has pushed criminologists to develop a nuanced conceptual account of criminal identity and human agency. However, these tools have mostly not been used to consider identity changes among long-sentenced prisoners, despite the growing preponderance of long-term imprisonment in …
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Stepping Stones to Self-Change: A Narrative, Psychosocial Mapping of the Desistance Journey
Research on desistance, transitioning away from crime after being involved in crime, has amassed a vast body of knowledge. However, this has, arguably, translated poorly into criminal justice practice in the UK, despite interest from policymakers. While growing evidence suggests self-change is key …
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An investigation into the process of recovery when substance misusers are attempting desistance
… the study, the terms recovery and desistance were used, with recovery pertaining to change over time and desistance referring to periods of non-drug use. Reviewing the literature coupled with findings from the study suggest that utilising these terms would provide a more clear cut …
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Transitions out of crime: intentions, changes and obstacles on the road towards desistance
Desistance from crime is not just the cessation of criminal activity itself, but a process of acquiring roles, identities, and virtues; of developing new social ties, and of inhabiting new spaces. Such a framing of desistance is undoubtedly affected by structural, cultural and gender issues. This …
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“Seeking peace of mind” – understanding desistance as a journey into recovery and out of chaos
… for all of the participants and dominated their desistance journey. This study aimed to understand how issues of masculinity, working class culture, poverty and trauma were relevant for men from the Cork area and their participation in crime. In addition, this research sought to understand the …
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Working Towards Desistance: Canadian Public's Attitudes Towards Sex Offenders, Sex Offender Treatment, and Policy
Understanding public attitudes towards sex offenders and public endorsement of sex offender policy is essential to the development of successful and workable policies that reduce sexual recidivism. The current research examined Canadian attitudes towards sex offenders, support for sex offender …
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Nurturing the Event: A Trauma-Informed Psychosocial Analysis of Conversions to Christianity and Desistance from Crime
… of whom were long-term desisters or still in the desistance process (18 months post-release), this thesis provides a psychoanalytic interpretation of the relationship between early childhood development, traumatic events, and spiritual transformations in prison. Data was gathered using Hollway and …
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The roles, motivations, and capacities of the community in the desistance process: A case study of the Knowsley area.
… what impact this has had upon their role in the desistance processes of ex-prisoners (if any). Gaining a greater understanding of their readiness, willingness, and ability to play a role, this research can help influence how best to re-integrate and re-settle ex-prisoners. This was done through …
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Ki te Whaiao, ki te Ao Mārama: An Exploration of Protective Factors and Cultural Connectedness in Māori Males who have Sexually Offended
… their perspectives of protective influences in desistance and the protective role of cultural identity and engagement. Study 3 presents composite narratives from nine participants to illustrate diverse offending and desistance trajectories, and the patterns of protection that shape these. Across …
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Identifying and evaluating factors that enhance former offenders' hiring-related outcomes
… factors were: (1) evidence of the applicant's desistance & positive change, and (2) evidence of the applicant's honest disclosure of their background. In Study 2, the efficacy of these two suppression factors (desistance and disclosure) was tested to assess whether FMDOs' hiring-related …
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Criminal Justice Sanctions and Services: Exploring Potential
… debate on ‘what works?’ in supporting desistance from crime. The final paper locates recent justice ‘developments’ within Bauman’s analysis of consumerism and related debates about the commodification of public services.<br/><br/>Project two reports on a funded study that set out to …
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