Desistance in practice

Question 1

What is desistance research?

Answer 1

often Qualitative
Learning from success stories
Concerned with individuals
Understanding how and why people can leave criminal behaviours behind
life course researc

Question 2

‘What works’ research

Answer 2

evidence-led
quantitative
concerned with proving interventions work
offenders seen as ‘risky’ and requirung intervention

Question 3

difference between how risk and desistance are researched

Answer 3

risk:
groups, risk based on crimogenic needs, must attend CBT programmes

Desistance:
individuals, various factors, motivation and setbacks

Question 4

Can what works and desistance be complementary?

Answer 4

Yes.

Maruna and Mann (2019)
Kemshall (2021)

Question 5

The Good Lives Model

Answer 5

strengths-based approach
enhancement of offender capabilities to obtain primary human goods
agency
psychological wellbeing

Question 6

Therapeutic Communities

Answer 6

acredited programme since 2004
3x weekly psychotherapy sessions
bi-weekly community meetings

Question 7

Role of Probation in desistance

Answer 7

assisted desistance works with service users rather than on them

Question 8

What is the Desistance Paradigm in offender management

Answer 8

Offender management services need to be less correctional and more supportive

listen to the offenders

support them organically

Question 9

Role of probation in desistance

Answer 9

The supervisory relationship is key - being treated as a trusted individual by PO