The role of transformation narratives in desistance among released lifers

Research on desistance emphasizes the importance of the transformation narrative, in which the individual has replaced his old, criminal self with a new, law-abiding self. Key elements of the transformation narrative are generative motivations, the core self, and a sense of agency. Thus far, it is n...

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Main Author: Liem, Marieke 1982- (Author)
Contributors: Richardson, Nicholas J.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2014
In: Criminal justice and behavior
Year: 2014, Volume: 41, Issue: 6, Pages: 692-712
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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