Desistance from Crime New Advances in Theory and Research

Desistance from Crime New Advances in Theory and Research / by Michael Rocque.

This book represents a brief treatise on the theory and research behind the concept of desistance from crime. This ever-growing field has become increasingly relevant as questions of serious issues regarding sentencing, probation and the penal system continue to go unanswered. Rocque covers the hist...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rocque, Michael (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017.
Edition:1st ed. 2017.
Series:Palgrave's Frontiers in Criminology Theory
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Criminology.
Criminals—Rehabilitation.
Recidivism.
Probation.
Crime prevention.
Electronic resources (E-books)
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. Desistance in Perspective: Historical Work and the Identification of a Field of Study
  • Chapter 2. Desistance under the Microscope: Definitions and Measurement
  • Chapter 3. What Do We Know? Longitudinal Studies and Correlates of Desistance
  • Chapter 4. Putting It All Together: Theories of Desistance from Crime
  • Chapter 5. Integrated and Equal is Better: Desistance and Maturation
  • Chapter 6. Putting Desistance Research to Work: Policy and Desistance Theory.

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