@article{ref1,
title="Maximizing desistance: adding therapeutic jurisprudence and human rights to the mix",
journal="Criminal justice and behavior",
year="2015",
author="Birgden, Astrid",
volume="42",
number="1",
pages="19-31",
abstract="The law can be a systemically induced decision point for offenders and can act to help or hinder desistance. Desistance can be described as a change process that may be initiated by decisive momentum, supported by intervention, and maintained through re-entry, culminating in a citizen with full rights and responsibilities. Desistance within courts, corrections, and beyond is maximized by applying the law in a therapeutic manner. In common, desistance, therapeutic jurisprudence, and human rights support offender autonomy and well-being. The intersections between the three models have been explored to propose a normative framework that provides principles and offers strategies to address therapeutic legal rules, legal procedures, and the role of psycholegal actors and offenders in initiating, supporting, and maintaining desistance.   Keywords: Juvenile justice<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0093-8548",
doi="10.1177/0093854814550024",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0093854814550024"
}