Essays about: "desistance"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the word desistance.

1. 1. Prevention of recidivism and relapse of addiction after LVM : A qualitative study of the treatment work at the Swedish National Board of Institutional Care.

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)

   Author : Felicia Rosenlund; [2022]
   Keywords : Desistance; compulsory care; crime; addiction; the National board of Institutional Care;

   Abstract : Drug abuse often correlates with a criminal career. Compulsory care of addicts aims to motivate the individual to come to terms with their addiction. However, crime can be part of the lifestyle that the addict gets involved in. READ MORE

3. 2. Social Support and Repression: An Exploration of the Governing of Social Problems in Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Rättssociologiska institutionen

   Author : Elin Bengtsson; [2022]
   Keywords : Governing; Repressive and Social Measures; Desistance; Social Problems; Wacquant; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : There is a great belief in the use of repression and increased state control to combat social problems, particularly crime, in current Swedish crime policies, visible through the 34-points program in which most points are aimed at longer penalties and increased state authority. At the same time, the government claims the need for promotion of desistance. READ MORE

4. 3. Stories of persistence and desistance: A study on Maltese ex-inmates’ pathways in and out of crime

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Jolin Mifsud; [2022]
   Keywords : desistance; persistence; identity; criminal pathways; narratives; social interactions; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates five ex-inmates’ narratives on their pathways in and out of crime in Malta. In-depth interviews were conducted to generate their stories. Previous studies on criminal pathways tend to prioritise either the persistence or desistance path and present each path as a linear process. READ MORE

5. 4. Evaluation of a Music Intervention in a Swedish Prison Setting : A pilot project within Skådebanan’s “Culture for Life”-project

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)

   Author : Lauren Ghijs; [2021]
   Keywords : desistance from crime; evaluation; music; positive criminology; prison-based programme; sense of coherence; Sweden;

   Abstract : Background. The Swedish cultural organization Skådebanan conducted a pilot prison-based music intervention at a department of Kristianstad’s prison institution as part of their “Culture for Life”-project, aiming to bring culture closer to Swedish inmates and to contribute to a criminal-free life for this group. Aim. READ MORE

6. 5. Social-, Self- and Spiritual Integration - Applying concepts of positive criminology on human agency and criminal careers

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS)

   Author : Jacob Sundberg; [2019]
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   Abstract : The subject for this thesis project is human agency, or motivation to desist from crime, as a turning point in criminal careers. Human agency will be defined as motivation to make pro-social decisions to achieve one’s goals over the lifecourse, based on an overall belief that crime is not a valuable action alternative. READ MORE