Desistance from Crime Among Colombian Guerrilla Women: Determinant Subjective Factors

Desistance from criminal careers among guerrilla women in Colombia is a little-studied reality to date. The present study was undertaken to address this gap in the research, particularly in light of the high rates of post-disarmament recidivism. Specifically, a qualitative model was developed to ide...

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Authors: Flórez, Katherine (Author) ; Villacampa Estiarte, Carolina (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Women & criminal justice
Year: 2023, Volume: 33, Issue: 3, Pages: 189-206
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Desertion
guerrilla women
Self-control
Self-efficacy
Narratives
identity change
Desistance from crime
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Summary:Desistance from criminal careers among guerrilla women in Colombia is a little-studied reality to date. The present study was undertaken to address this gap in the research, particularly in light of the high rates of post-disarmament recidivism. Specifically, a qualitative model was developed to identify desistance in a group of women linked to the guerrillas and currently in prison, close to having served out their alternative post-disarmament sentences under Law 975/2005. The model analyzed psychological and subjective factors in these women indicative of desistance, such as: the initiation of new projects, social ties, and feelings of remorse, self-efficacy, and self-control. These factors theoretically explain the women’s interest in staying away from criminal careers, as well as the risk of reoffending. The model was tested by conducting in-depth interviews with 20 women. As a general result, factors conducive to desistance from criminal careers were found to exist for 60% of the interviewed women, while 40% of the cases were at risk of recidivism.
ISSN:1541-0323
DOI:10.1080/08974454.2021.1970695