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Toward redemption: Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander men’s narratives of desistance from sexual offending

Richards, Kelly; Death, Jodi; McCartan, Kieran

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Authors

Kelly Richards

Jodi Death

Kieran McCartan Kieran.Mccartan@uwe.ac.uk
Professor in Sociology and Criminology



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.

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Apr 7, 2020
Online Publication Date May 12, 2020
Publication Date May 12, 2020
Deposit Date Apr 20, 2020
Publicly Available Date Nov 13, 2021
Journal Victims & Offenders
Print ISSN 1556-4886
Electronic ISSN 1556-4991
Publisher Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 15
Issue 6
Pages 810-833
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/15564886.2020.1754311
Keywords Desistance; Sexual offending; Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander offenders; Redemption scripts
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/5876240
Publisher URL https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/uvao20

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