Desistance from Crime: New
Advances in Theory and Research
by Michael Rocque (Author)
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 history of research on desistance from crime
and provides a discussion of research and theories on the topic before looking
towards the future of the application of desistance to policy.
The focus of the volume is
to provide an overview of the practical and theoretical developments to better
understand desistance. In addition, a multidisciplinary, integrative
theoretical perspective is presented, ensuring that it will be of particular
interest for students and scholars of criminology and the criminal justice
system.
