Citation

Richards K, Death J, McCartan K. Vict. Offender 2020; 15(6): 810-833.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15564886.2020.1754311

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The literature on desistance from crime shows that desisters often engage in a process of rebiographing, crafting life stories - or "redemption scripts" - that make sense of their move away from crime. However, this literature has largely excluded nonwhite offenders and sexual offenders. The current study addresses these gaps by examining the desistance narratives of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander men convicted of sexual offending. Drawing on interviews with these men, it identifies ways in which cultural identity can foster desistant identities among sexual offenders.

Language: en

Keywords

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander offenders; Desistance; redemption scripts; sexual offending