Turning points in the lives of young inner-city men forgoing destructive criminal behaviors: A qualitative study

Hughes, Margaret

doi:10.1093/swr/22.3.143

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“…In the literature on desistance, three themes in personal narratives of desisters have been contrasted with those of active offenders. These are: (a) an establishment of core beliefs that characterize the "true self"; (b) a sense of personal control; and (c) the desire to be productive and give something back to the next generation (Hughes, 1998;Maruna, 2001;Shover, 1996).…”

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“…Research on this topic therefore has some similarity to sailing in uncharted waters. Other desistance studies involve, in the main, White and Black males or females with a background of persistent criminal offending (Baskin & Robins, 1998, Hughes, 1998Maruna, 2001;Shover, 1998;Sommers, Baskin & Fagan, 1994). Three articles were located for Aboriginal individuals.…”

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“…This could be very narrow, such as arson or wider in terms of the range of chargeable offenses under a legal code (Hughes, 1998;Maruna, 2001;Shover, 1996;Warr, 1998). In either case it is the cessation of specific behaviors, or range of behaviors, that is in question.…”

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Desistance and Identity Change among Aboriginal Females

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Desistance and Identity Change among Aboriginal Females

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“…À titre d'exemple, Hughes (1998) relève la formation de liens sociaux et de capital social, l'âge, l'emploi, le respect et les préoccupa-tions pour les enfants, la peur de préjudices physiques, l'incarcération, l'étape de contemplation (prise de conscience) et le soutien comme étant des facteurs importants pouvant avoir une influence positive sur le processus de désistement (voir aussi Pyrooz et Decker, 2011). En plus, le rôle des interventions (programmes ou sanctions émanant du système judiciaire) est également considéré comme ayant un effet positif sur l'atteinte de la stabilité et le soutien nécessaire dans le processus de désistement (Farrall, 2002(Farrall, , 2004Giordano, Cernkovich et Rudolph, 2002 ;Hastings, Dunbar et Bania, 2011 ;Hughes, 1998 ;Rex, 1999).…”

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Le processus de désaffiliation aux gangs. Le rôle des facteurs individuels et collectifs

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Corrado

2015

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Dans cet article, il est question du processus de désaffiliation au sein d’un échantillon de 73 membres de gangs incarcérés dans un centre de détention en Colombie-Britannique. Plus précisément, cet article examine si la désaffiliation est associée aux caractéristiques individuelles ou plutôt aux caractéristiques et aux processus collectifs. Pour ce faire, les différences entre les membres toujours affiliés (n = 51) et ceux s’étant désistés (n = 22) sont dans un premier temps examinées. Deuxièmement, une régression logistique est utilisée afin de déterminer quels sont les facteurs les plus susceptibles de prédire une désaffiliation au sein de l’échantillon. Les principaux résultats semblent indiquer que la violence au sein du gang ainsi que l’environnement criminel de la recrue favorisent la continuation de l’affiliation et retardent ainsi le désistement. Cet article a aussi pour objectif d’illustrer le contexte dans lequel se déroule la désaffiliation, en examinant (a) le rôle d’évènements potentiels précipitant la décision de se désaffilier et (b) le rôle spécifique joué par la violence dans le processus de désaffiliation. Ces deux derniers objectifs sont abordés dans l’analyse des récits des 22 participants ayant récemment quitté leur gang. Le but premier de cette analyse qualitative est de bonifier les résultats issus de l’analyse quantitative, qui ne parvient peut-être pas à capturer le spectre complet du processus décisionnel.The present study examines the process of gang disaffiliation among a sample of 73 incarcerated gang members in British Columbia, looking at whether termination of membership is associated with individual characteristics or is more influenced by group characteristics and processes. The differences between active members (n = 51) and those who have left the gang (n = 22) are examined. A logistic regression is then used to determine which factors were more likely to predict gang disaffiliation among those in our sample. The results suggest that internal gang violence and a pre-membership criminal social environment support continued membership and thus delay disaffiliation. The article also examines the context in which disaffiliation takes place, looking at (a) the role of potential triggering events on the decision to leave the gang and (b) the role of violence in the process of disaffiliation. These two last objectives are addressed by analysing the narratives of the 22 participants of this study who had recently left their gangs. This qualitative analysis complements the quantitative results, which may not capture the full spectrum of the decision process.En el presente artículo, se debate sobre el proceso de desafiliación en el seno de una muestra de 73 miembros de pandillas encarceladas en un centro de detención de Colombia Británica. Más precisamente, el artículo examina si la desafiliación está asociada a características individuales o más bien a características y procesos colectivos. Para ello, las diferencias entre los miembros afiliados (n = 51) y aquellos que se habían desist...

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“…The same appears to be true for former inmates engaging in the transition between prison and the community. Specifically, a growing body of literature suggests that maintaining strong family connections and social support throughout an inmate's incarceration and during reentry to the community can significantly decrease the risk of recidivism and increase former inmates' overall success after prison (Draine & Wolff, 2009;Herman-Stahl, Kan, & McKay, 2008;Hughes, 1998;Mills & Codd, 2008;Rose & Clear, 2003). For example, in a 4 qualitative study of 49 offenders' post-prison experiences, Nelson and colleagues (1999) found that those with strong and supportive family connections were more likely to engage in other activities that reduced their risk of recidivism including finding a job, establishing permanent housing, and abstaining from drugs and alcohol.…”

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Intimate Partner Violence During the Transition from Prison to the Community: An Ecological Analysis

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2000

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While extensive research has been conducted on the causes of intimate partner violence in the community, very little is known about rates and predictors of domestic violence perpetrated by offenders who have recently been incarcerated. Some evidence suggests that formerly incarcerated individuals may be at an increased risk to perpetrate intimate partner violence during the transition from prison to the community (e.g., Hairston & Oliver 2006;Hilton, Harris, Popham, & Lang, 2010;Oliver & Hairston, 2008). The primary goal of this dissertation was to examine the extent to which former inmates engage in domestic violence during the transition from prison to the community. A second goal of this dissertation was to determine the independent and interactive effects of selected individual, situational, and social- iii Dedication My dissertation is dedicated to my dad, Stephen J. Freeland, PhD (Colorado State University, 1981). Da, I still have the "Round Tuit" that Pop gave to you while you were writing your dissertation. I am honored that you passed it down to me while I was writing mine. Your achievement of a PhD was the biggest motivator for me to follow in the same path (even if mine is not in a "real" science -ha ha). You have no idea how wonderful it has been to be able to share my struggles during this process with someone who knows them only too well. I never would have begun this journey without your support, and I never would have finished without your perpetual encouragement. I love you.iv Table 2 Demographic characteristics of the study sample and study population who were released from prison to Multnomah county and the population of offenders released to the entire state between January 1, 2004 and December 31, 2009.................................................................................................................. 117 Table 6 Descriptive statistics for individual, situational, and social-structural level variables (n=1137)................................................................................................ 155 Table 7 Descriptive statistics for additional individual-level demographic characteristics (n=1137)........................................................................................ 156 ....................................................................................... 219 Incarceration rates in the United States (US) are exceptionally high. With more than 730 per 100,000 US residents housed in prisons and local jails, current incarceration rates have surpassed those of any other time in US history and those of all other Western European countries (Gottschalk, 2009;Raphael, 2009;Tonry, 1999). While the growth in US incarceration rates initially corresponded with increasing violent crime in the 1980s, an overall decrease in violent crime in the 1990s was not followed by a reciprocal decrease in incarceration (Tonry, 1999;Warren, Gelb, Horowitz, & Riordan, 2008). Violent crime-with the exception of gun violence-is no higher in the ...

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Turning points in the lives of young inner-city men forgoing destructive criminal behaviors: A qualitative study

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Desistance and Identity Change among Aboriginal Females

Desistance and Identity Change among Aboriginal Females

Le processus de désaffiliation aux gangs. Le rôle des facteurs individuels et collectifs

Intimate Partner Violence During the Transition from Prison to the Community: An Ecological Analysis

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