Desistance and Disabled Masculine Identity: Exploring the Role of Serious Violent Victimization in the Desistance Process
Purpose: This manuscript proposes a theoretical model that will explain how violently acquired impairments (VAI) can serve as a turning point in the life-course of active male offenders or lead to further entrenchment in criminal lifestyles. Here, VAI refers to any form of physical impairment acquir...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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[2019]
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Journal of developmental and life-course criminology
Jahr: 2019, Band: 5, Heft: 3, Seiten: 287-309 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Purpose: This manuscript proposes a theoretical model that will explain how violently acquired impairments (VAI) can serve as a turning point in the life-course of active male offenders or lead to further entrenchment in criminal lifestyles. Here, VAI refers to any form of physical impairment acquired as a result of interpersonal violence that limits a person’s mobility or ability to perform basic physical activities. Methods: By examining the intersections among gender, disability, and life-course criminology, the proposed model will explain how men reconstruct their disabled masculine identity following VAI. Results: In doing so, I argue that these ‘new’ identities following VAI can facilitate persistence in offending or desistance from crime. Conclusions: This theoretical model will contribute to the literature by describing the many ways in which men perform masculinity and providing a more nuanced discussion of how serious violent victimization can alter the life-course of male offenders. |
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| ISSN: | 2199-465X |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s40865-019-00106-7 |
