RT Article
T1 ‘You’re never really free’: Understanding the barriers to desistance for registered sexual offenders in the community
JF Criminology & criminal justice
VO 21
IS 2
SP 206
OP 223
A1 Mann, Natalie
A2 Devendran, Priya N.
A2 Lundrigan, Samantha
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1755889259
AB This article explores the relationship between the current model of community sex offender management, which is underpinned by mechanism of control and enforcement, and desistance from sexual offending. Utilizing data from qualitative interviews with 20 men convicted of sexual offences, we found that while existing practices offer some reassurance to those managing the public protection arena, they do little to encourage the substantive processes of identity change which is necessary for long-term desistance. This raises important considerations for how current risk management practices may be improved to encourage desistance and community reintegration.
K1 Welfare
K1 Surveillance
K1 Sex offending
K1 Reintegration
K1 Recidivism
K1 Desistance
DO 10.1177/1748895819853861