Bottoms, A.E. and Shapland, J.M. (2014) Can Persistent Offenders Acquire Virtue? Studies in Christian Ethics, 27. 318 - 333 (16). ISSN 1745-5235
Abstract
Most offenders, even persistent offenders, eventually desist from crime, and the fastest period of deceleration in the frequency of offending is in the early twenties. This paper summarises results from a longitudinal study of desistance from or persistence in crime in this age range, illustrated by three case histories. A key finding is that, because of their deep prior engagement in crime, would-be desisters from repeat offending need to make many adjustments to their patterns of daily life. The authors explain why virtue ethics has been found to be a valuable resource in theorising these results.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2014 SAGE Publications. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Studies in Christian Ethics. Uploaded with permission from the copyright holder |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > School of Law (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 01 Sep 2014 08:35 |
Last Modified: | 01 Sep 2014 08:44 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0953946814530233 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Sage |
Refereed: | No |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/0953946814530233 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:80343 |