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Executive summary
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?
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In NIJ’s new publication Desistance From Crime: Implications for Research, Policy, and Practice, experts explore these and other...
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