Comparing Pathways of Desistance: An International Perspective

Author:   Ruwani Fernando
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781032427010


Pages:   240
Publication Date:   12 March 2024
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Ruwani Fernando
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.620kg
ISBN:  

9781032427010


ISBN 10:   1032427019
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   12 March 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Taking Stock of the Knowledge About Desistance from Crime 2.Theoretical and Methodological Frameworks for Cross-national Comparative Research 3.Setting the Societal and Criminal Justice Contexts 4.Understanding Desisters: Looking to the Past 5.Understanding Desistance: Making Sense of Change 6.Mechanisms of Change: The Role of Support Systems 7.Experiences and Perspectives of Probation Supervision 8.What Desistance ‘Looks’ Like: Comparing Typical Days in the Lives of Desisters 9.Discussing the Differences: Narratives and Pathways of Desistance in England and France

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"“Comparing experiences and contexts of desistance in England and France, Ruwani Fernando’s fascinating book represents a significant advance in our understanding of how desistance differs in different places. But as an added bonus, her comparison of how different kinds of probation supervision influence these processes makes a valuable contribution to comparative criminal justice too. As a result, this should be required reading for anyone interested in desistance or probation studies.” Professor Fergus McNeill, University of Glasgow “A great text on desistance authored by French scholar Fernando. Its comparative nature (France/England), and, in the French case, with a very diverse sample, reveals that despite the extensive body of literature accumulated in recent years, much remains to be uncovered on desistance and culture.” Professor Martine Herzog-Evans, University of Reims ""Criminological writing sometimes seems to presume that desistance a universal process that is the same regardless of context. In this fascinating comparative study between France and the UK, Ruwani demonstrates that the self-narratives that support desistance from crime are culturally specific projects that draw on the stories provided by literature, religion, and the wider culture of our societies. The implication is that if we want less crime, we need to create cultures of desistance."" Professor Shadd Maruna, Queen's University Belfast"


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Ruwani Fernando is a lecturer and early career researcher at Sheffield Hallam University. Her research seeks to explore desistance from crime from a cross-national comparative lens to better understand processes of change. Ruwani has been involved in research about desistance, rehabilitation, probation, and prison resettlement, in both the UK and France.

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