Desistance from crime and narrative changes: perspectives of justice-involved youth
During their journey towards social and community (re)integration, individuals go through a myriad of changes. Identity changes are oftentimes considered the hallmark of desistance. But how do such changes come about? Are they precipitated by external influences, such as turning points in one's...
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| Medienart: | Druck Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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2024
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Understanding desistance from crime and social and community (re)integration
Jahr: 2024, Seiten: 41-60 |
| Verfügbarkeit prüfen: | HBZ Gateway |
| Zusammenfassung: | During their journey towards social and community (re)integration, individuals go through a myriad of changes. Identity changes are oftentimes considered the hallmark of desistance. But how do such changes come about? Are they precipitated by external influences, such as turning points in one's life, or by internal forces, such as an intrinsic desire to reinvent oneself? According to Paternoster and Bushway's (2009) Identity Theory of Desistance, the answer lies in the latter. Anchored in both a social realist and rational choice perspective, this theory posits that identity motivates actions. Hence, actions are intentional and reflect how individuals perceive themselves; they shed light on their interests, values, and priorities. This chapter builds on the Identity Theory of Desistance to better understand the underlying mechanisms that contribute to changes in identity and preferences among justice-involved youth aged 16 to 35 (feared self, possible self) considering the context in which they occur. |
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| Beschreibung: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 59-60 |
| ISBN: | 9781032457260 |
