Desistance from crime
From Successful Reentry to Stronger Communities
Desistance: It's a Process, Not an Event
Leaving the world of hate: Life-course transitions and self-change
Desistance: It’s a Process, Not an Event
Desistance from Crime: What Is It and What Does It Look Like
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It's Not About Me No More: Fatherhood and Mechanisms of Desistance Among At-Risk Men
NIJ FY22 Research and Evaluation on Desistance from Crime
With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for rigorous evaluations of desistance-based interventions to advance understanding of strategies that might aid in the process of desistance, including programs targeting intimate partner violence. This may include proposals to expand prior evaluation efforts to extend follow-up periods.
Desistance from Crime: On the Frontier of Criminal Justice Research
Desistance From Crime: Implications for Research, Policy, and Practice
Most scholars would agree that desistance from crime – the process of ceasing engagement in criminal activities – is normative. However, there is variability in the literature regarding the definition and measurement of desistance, the signals of desistance, the age at which desistance begins, and the underlying mechanisms that lead to desistance. Even with considerable advances in the theoretical understanding of desistance from crime, there remain critical gaps between research and the application of that research to practice.
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The Impact of Incarceration on the Desistance Process Among Individuals Who Chronically Engage in Criminal Activity (Executive Summary)
The Impact of Incarceration on the Desistance Process Among Individuals Who Chronically Engage in Criminal Activity
Pathways to Desistance From Crime Among Juveniles and Adults: Applications to Criminal Justice Policy and Practice (Executive Summary)
International Perspectives and Lessons Learned on Desistance (Executive Summary)
Desistance-Focused Criminal Justice Practice (Executive Summary)
Biosocial Factors and Their Influence on Desistance (Executive Summary)
Desistance From Crime: Implications for Research, Policy, and Practice
Desistance from Crime: Implications for Research, Policy, and Practice
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Why do people stop their involvement in crime? What factors help shape this process? How can policy and practice improve individuals’ chances of ending their criminal behavior?
In NIJ’s new publication Desistance From Crime: Implications for Research, Policy, and Practice, experts explore these and other critical questions surrounding the process of individuals ceasing engagement in criminal activities, referred to as “desistance.” They discuss how...