Desistance from Crime

New Advances in Theory and Research

Michael Rocque

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Palgrave Macmillan
25 April 2017

Causes & prevention of crime; Penology & punishment; Probation services

Series: Palgrave's Frontiers in Criminology Theory

This book represents a brief treatise on the theory and research behind the concept of desistance from crime. This ever-growing field has become increasingly relevant as questions of serious issues regarding sentencing, probation and the penal system continue to go unanswered. Rocque covers the history of research on desistance from crime and provides a discussion of research and theories on the topic before looking towards the future of the application of desistance to policy. The focus of the volume is to provide an overview of the practical and theoretical developments to better understand desistance. In addition, a multidisciplinary, integrative theoretical perspective is presented, ensuring that it will be of particular interest for students and scholars of criminology and the criminal justice system.

By: Michael Rocque
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 1st ed. 2017
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 148mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 4.753kg
ISBN: 9781137572332
ISBN 10: 1137572337
Series: Palgrave's Frontiers in Criminology Theory
Pages: 263
Publication Date: 25 April 2017
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction.- Chapter 1. Desistance in Perspective: Historical Work and the Identification of a Field of Study.- Chapter 2. Desistance under the Microscope: Definitions and Measurement.- Chapter 3. What Do We Know? Longitudinal Studies and Correlates of Desistance.- Chapter 4. Putting It All Together: Theories of Desistance from Crime.- Chapter 5. Integrated and Equal is Better: Desistance and Maturation.- Chapter 6. Putting Desistance Research to Work: Policy and Desistance Theory

Michael Rocque is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, USA. His research interests are life-course criminology, racial disparities in the criminal justice system and corrections. He is the author (along with Nicole Rafter and Chad Posick) of The Criminal Brain, 2nd ed (2016).

Reviews for Desistance from Crime: New Advances in Theory and Research

“This book will serve practitioners, academics, students and policymakers well, especially those who are in need of brushing up on their knowledge of all things desistance. Time spent reading this book would be an expedient way of getting a handle on the complex field of desistance research.” (Jake Philips, Probation Journal, 2018)