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Global Perspectives on Desistance : Reviewing What We Know and Looking to the Future.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublisher: Oxford : Taylor & Francis Group, 2016Copyright date: ©2016Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (321 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781317530916
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  • 364.36
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Contents:
Global perspectives on desistance- Front Cover -- Global perspectives on desistance -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- List of contributors -- Introduction -- Policy implications of desistance research -- The genesis of this book -- Notes -- References -- SECTION I: Agency, structure and desistance from crime -- Chapter 1: Mechanisms underlying the desistance process: reflections on 'A theory of cognitive transformation' -- Complications: gender, historical era, theoretical predilections, and insights from the data -- The theory of cognitive transformation -- A social view of development and desistance -- Recent research on desistance from intimate partner violence and avenues for future research -- References -- Chapter 2: Human agency, criminal careers and desistance -- Introduction -- The SLCP, human agency and desistance -- Understanding human agency -- Human agency and empirical desistance studies -- 'Yes. We know. And?' - concluding and looking forward -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3: I've always tried but I hadn't got the willpower': understanding pathways to desistance in the Republic of Ireland -- Introduction -- Methods -- Socio-cultural context -- Agency, coping and the search for a 'wherefore' -- Probation policy and practice -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4: Structural context and pathways to desistance: research in Spain -- Introduction -- Structural context -- The research -- Pathways to desistance and persistence: key points -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- SECTION II: Life phases and desistance -- Chapter 5: Key behavioral aspects of desistance from conduct problems and delinquency -- Defining behavioral desistance and different forms of desistance -- Peak developmental periods of desistance -- Typologies of desisters.
Differential desistance from different types of offenses -- The building down of delinquent acts -- Developmental pathways in desistance from multiple types of delinquency -- False desistance in different data sources -- Capacity to offend and the display of desistance -- Desistance from conduct problems and delinquency and the replacement by prosocial behavior -- Gender differences in desistance -- Some unresolved issues to be addressed in future research -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 6: Learning to desist in early adulthood: the Sheffield Desistance Study -- Structural and methodological features of the SDS -- Some key results -- The transition to adulthood -- Learning to live a non-criminal life -- A model of the early stages of desistance -- Relationships -- Obstacles to desistance -- The everyday ethical aspects of desistance -- Pointers to future research -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 7: Issues to consider in future work on desistance from adolescence to early adulthood: observations from the Pathways to Desistance study -- Introduction -- The Pathways to Desistance study -- Themes and issues -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: How important are life-course transitions in explaining desistance?: Examining the extent to which marriage, divorce and parenthood account for the age-crime relationship in former juvenile delinquents -- Introduction -- Defining desistance from crime -- Explaining desistance from crime -- The effects of life-course transitions on offending -- Explaining the age-crime relationship -- Current study -- Data and methods -- Results -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 9: Timing of change: are life course transitions causes or consequences of desistance -- Theoretical background -- A note on registry data -- Main findings on desistance from Norwegian registry data -- Directions for future research.
Notes -- References -- SECTION III: Criminal justice and state interventions -- Chapter 10: Understanding desistance in an assisted context: key findings from tracking progress on probation -- Introduction -- Study outline -- Some of the main lessons learnt -- Theoretical implications -- Future directions -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 11: In search of desistance: notes from an Australian study -- Context and design -- Study location -- Personal need versus systemic offerings -- Concluding remarks and future directions -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 12: The increasing stickiness of public labels -- Age, crime, and fluidity -- Stickiness and marginality -- More people with more records -- Reintegrative strategies versus "piling on" -- New models -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 13: Understanding and identifying desistance: an example exploring the utility of sealing criminal records -- Introduction -- Theories of crime and images of the desister -- Employment and the desistance process -- Pathways to opening up employment opportunities for offenders -- Informing policy: designing studies that inform theories of desistance -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 14: The fuel in the tank or the hole in the boat? Can sanctions support desistance? -- Introduction -- Sailing away: what works and what helps -- Supervision and sabotage -- Fuelling the tank? Supervision and desistance -- Captains and navigators -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Diversity or congruence? Sketching the future: an afterword -- Moving forward in understanding desistance -- Differences in paths to desistance -- Notes -- References -- Index.
Summary: This book is the first to offer a global perspective on global perspective on desistance and bring together leading experts in the field from the UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Sweden, Germany, USA and Australia and draws on a range of international longitudal studies. With contributions from Peggy C. Giordano; Christoffer Carlsson; Deirdre Healy; José Cid & Joel Marti; Rolf Loeber, Magda Stouthamer-Loeber & Lia Ahonen; Edward P. Mulvey & Carol A. Schubert; Arjan Blokland & Niek de Schipper; Torbjørn Skardhamar & Jukka Savolainen; Mark Halsey; Chris Uggen & Lindsay Blahnik; Megan C. Kurlychek, Shaun D. Bushway & Megan Denver; and Fergus McNeill.
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Global perspectives on desistance- Front Cover -- Global perspectives on desistance -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- List of contributors -- Introduction -- Policy implications of desistance research -- The genesis of this book -- Notes -- References -- SECTION I: Agency, structure and desistance from crime -- Chapter 1: Mechanisms underlying the desistance process: reflections on 'A theory of cognitive transformation' -- Complications: gender, historical era, theoretical predilections, and insights from the data -- The theory of cognitive transformation -- A social view of development and desistance -- Recent research on desistance from intimate partner violence and avenues for future research -- References -- Chapter 2: Human agency, criminal careers and desistance -- Introduction -- The SLCP, human agency and desistance -- Understanding human agency -- Human agency and empirical desistance studies -- 'Yes. We know. And?' - concluding and looking forward -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3: I've always tried but I hadn't got the willpower': understanding pathways to desistance in the Republic of Ireland -- Introduction -- Methods -- Socio-cultural context -- Agency, coping and the search for a 'wherefore' -- Probation policy and practice -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4: Structural context and pathways to desistance: research in Spain -- Introduction -- Structural context -- The research -- Pathways to desistance and persistence: key points -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- SECTION II: Life phases and desistance -- Chapter 5: Key behavioral aspects of desistance from conduct problems and delinquency -- Defining behavioral desistance and different forms of desistance -- Peak developmental periods of desistance -- Typologies of desisters.

Differential desistance from different types of offenses -- The building down of delinquent acts -- Developmental pathways in desistance from multiple types of delinquency -- False desistance in different data sources -- Capacity to offend and the display of desistance -- Desistance from conduct problems and delinquency and the replacement by prosocial behavior -- Gender differences in desistance -- Some unresolved issues to be addressed in future research -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 6: Learning to desist in early adulthood: the Sheffield Desistance Study -- Structural and methodological features of the SDS -- Some key results -- The transition to adulthood -- Learning to live a non-criminal life -- A model of the early stages of desistance -- Relationships -- Obstacles to desistance -- The everyday ethical aspects of desistance -- Pointers to future research -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 7: Issues to consider in future work on desistance from adolescence to early adulthood: observations from the Pathways to Desistance study -- Introduction -- The Pathways to Desistance study -- Themes and issues -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: How important are life-course transitions in explaining desistance?: Examining the extent to which marriage, divorce and parenthood account for the age-crime relationship in former juvenile delinquents -- Introduction -- Defining desistance from crime -- Explaining desistance from crime -- The effects of life-course transitions on offending -- Explaining the age-crime relationship -- Current study -- Data and methods -- Results -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 9: Timing of change: are life course transitions causes or consequences of desistance -- Theoretical background -- A note on registry data -- Main findings on desistance from Norwegian registry data -- Directions for future research.

Notes -- References -- SECTION III: Criminal justice and state interventions -- Chapter 10: Understanding desistance in an assisted context: key findings from tracking progress on probation -- Introduction -- Study outline -- Some of the main lessons learnt -- Theoretical implications -- Future directions -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 11: In search of desistance: notes from an Australian study -- Context and design -- Study location -- Personal need versus systemic offerings -- Concluding remarks and future directions -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 12: The increasing stickiness of public labels -- Age, crime, and fluidity -- Stickiness and marginality -- More people with more records -- Reintegrative strategies versus "piling on" -- New models -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 13: Understanding and identifying desistance: an example exploring the utility of sealing criminal records -- Introduction -- Theories of crime and images of the desister -- Employment and the desistance process -- Pathways to opening up employment opportunities for offenders -- Informing policy: designing studies that inform theories of desistance -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 14: The fuel in the tank or the hole in the boat? Can sanctions support desistance? -- Introduction -- Sailing away: what works and what helps -- Supervision and sabotage -- Fuelling the tank? Supervision and desistance -- Captains and navigators -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Diversity or congruence? Sketching the future: an afterword -- Moving forward in understanding desistance -- Differences in paths to desistance -- Notes -- References -- Index.

This book is the first to offer a global perspective on global perspective on desistance and bring together leading experts in the field from the UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Sweden, Germany, USA and Australia and draws on a range of international longitudal studies. With contributions from Peggy C. Giordano; Christoffer Carlsson; Deirdre Healy; José Cid & Joel Marti; Rolf Loeber, Magda Stouthamer-Loeber & Lia Ahonen; Edward P. Mulvey & Carol A. Schubert; Arjan Blokland & Niek de Schipper; Torbjørn Skardhamar & Jukka Savolainen; Mark Halsey; Chris Uggen & Lindsay Blahnik; Megan C. Kurlychek, Shaun D. Bushway & Megan Denver; and Fergus McNeill.

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