NCJ Number
239426
Journal
British Journal of Criminology Volume: 52 Issue: 1 Dated: January 2012 Pages: 1-16
Date Published
January 2012
Length
16 pages
Annotation
This study explored processes of change in offending with the help of the concept of 'turning points', through life story interviews conducted in the Stockholm Project.
Abstract
Processes of within-individual change in offending and desistance from crime can be very complex, often involving multiple, context-specific processes. But even in a generous reading of much research on turning points, while this is theoretically stated or inferred, it is less often shown or illustrated in empirical cases. The author explored processes of change in offending with the help of the concept of 'turning points', through life story interviews conducted in the Stockholm Project, trying to make use of the possibilities inherent in qualitative inquiry. The author showed how life course processes and the turning points that emerge within them are often interdependent on each other, emerging in very context-specific circumstances, and need to be studied and understood and such. Future research areas are suggested. (Published Abstract)