RT Article
T1 Maximizing desistance: adding therapeutic jurisprudence and human rights to the mix
JF Criminal justice and behavior
VO 42
IS 1
SP 19
OP 31
A1 Birgden, Astrid
LA English
YR 2015
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1885246021
AB The law can be a systemically induced decision point for offenders and can act to help or hinder desistance. Desistance can be described as a change process that may be initiated by decisive momentum, supported by intervention, and maintained through re-entry, culminating in a citizen with full rights and responsibilities. Desistance within courts, corrections, and beyond is maximized by applying the law in a therapeutic manner. In common, desistance, therapeutic jurisprudence, and human rights support offender autonomy and well-being. The intersections between the three models have been explored to propose a normative framework that provides principles and offers strategies to address therapeutic legal rules, legal procedures, and the role of psycholegal actors and offenders in initiating, supporting, and maintaining desistance.
K1 Desistance
K1 Ethics
K1 Human Rights
K1 offender autonomy
K1 Therapeutic Jurisprudence
DO 10.1177/0093854814550024