Desistance Transitions and the Impact of Probation

by Sam King

Book Overview

Moving away from criminal behaviour can be fraught with difficulties. Often it can involve leaving behind old habits, customs, and even friends, while at the same time adopting a new way of life. How do individuals go about making a decision to give up crime? How do they plan to sustain this decision? And in what ways does probation help? This book explores these questions.

Based on in-depth interviews with a group of men...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138922374
• ISBN13: 9781138922372
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"