Offenders’ Narratives on Criminal Desistance While Serving a Prison Sentence

This study analyzes the early desistance narratives of a sample of 44 male offenders, between 20 and 50 years old, incarcerated in Spain for serious crimes. In particular, two types of the inmates’ stories are evaluated: 1) their narratives of personal change toward a non-criminal life (identity cha...

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Authors: Redondo Illescas, Santiago (Author) ; Padrón-Goya, Federica (Author) ; Martín Marcos, Ana 1963- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Victims & offenders
Year: 2022, Volume: 17, Issue: 3, Pages: 439-467
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Self-efficacy
Identity change
Prison regimes
Early desistance narratives
Criminal desistance