Factors associated with desistance from violence in prison: an exploratory study

Desistance from crime has been of increasing interest within criminal justice literature, but desistance from offending behaviour whilst in custodial environments has not yet been investigated. Violence within prison establishments continues to be a significant problem; therefore, this study investi...

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Main Author: Olver-Ellis, Sophie (Author)
Contributors: Bowen, Erica
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
In: Psychology, crime & law
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Criminal Careers
Desistance
Prison violence
Problem behaviours
protective factors

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