Understanding desistance from crime emerging theoretical directions in resettlement and rehabilitation
The growth of interest in why people stop offending and how they are resettled following punishment has been remarkable. Once a marginal topic in criminology, it is now a central topic of research and theorising amongst those studying criminal careers. This book is both an introduction to research o...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Maidenhead, Berkshire, England :
Open University Press
2006.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | Crime and justice (Buckingham, England)
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798075706719 |
| Sumario: | The growth of interest in why people stop offending and how they are resettled following punishment has been remarkable. Once a marginal topic in criminology, it is now a central topic of research and theorising amongst those studying criminal careers. This book is both an introduction to research on desistance, and the report on a follow-up of two hundred probationers sentenced to supervision in the late 1990's. The reader is introduced to some of the wider issues and debates surrounding desistance via a consideration of the criminal careers of a group of ex-offenders. This lively engagement |
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| Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (247 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-225) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781280951404 9786610951406 9780335224975 |
