Bibliograph

Moving on from crime and substance use, transforming identities

Type

Label

Moving on from crime and substance use, transforming identities

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Moving on from crime and substance use

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Sub title

transforming identities

Summary

Desistance is one of the big news stories of the criminological world. Research suggests that, as 'offenders' turn their backs on crime, they often change their identities as well as their behaviour. Yet we know much less about how reforming or transforming identity might be affected by gender, age or ethnicity. This book focuses on diversity and showcases research from a wide range of authors in the field. It considers the similarities and differences between desisting from crime and recovering from addiction. Taking the desistance and recovery debates in unfamiliar directions, it examines the experiences of change for individuals seeking healthier and more successful futures

Target audience

adult

Classification