RT Article
T1 Intergenerational offending: the case for exploring resistance
JF Probation journal
VO 64
IS 2
SP 146
OP 154
A1 Flynn, Catherine
A1 Gelb, Karen
A1 Van Dyke, Nina
A2 Gelb, Karen
A2 Van Dyke, Nina
LA English
YR 2017
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1733593721
AB Intergenerational offending refers to the observed phenomenon that offending tends to run in families. As small groups of families have been shown to be responsible for a considerable proportion of crime, there has been a substantial amount of effort expended in researching both the prevalence and patterns of such crime. The mechanisms by which intergenerational continuity of offending is generated, however, are not well understood. Perhaps more importantly, there is even less understanding about those factors that may prevent intergenerational offending. Given the strong focus on examining risk factors for offending, the observation that the majority of children in families where there is parental offending do not go on to become offenders themselves seems to have become lost in the discussion. This article presents a brief overview of research that aims to understand the intergenerational transmission of offending, but then goes on to argue that we need to develop our understanding of protective factors and resistance as well if we are to improve our efforts at prevention. An understanding of the internal and external resources and strategies utilized by those who resist criminal behaviour will enable researchers and policy-makers to rigorously examine and verify these, and implement relevant supportive strategies.
K1 Desistance
K1 Intergenerational offending
K1 Protective factors
K1 Resilience
K1 Resistance
K1 Risk factors
DO 10.1177/0264550517701200