“Recovery Came First” : Desistance versus Recovery in the Criminal Careers of Drug-Using Offenders
Joint Authors
Colman, Charlotte
Vander Laenen, Freya
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
The aim of our paper is to gain insight in the desistance process of drug-using offenders.
We explore the components of change in the desistance process of drug-using offenders by using the cognitive transformation theory of Giordano et al.
as a theoretical framework.
The desistance process of drug-using offenders entails a two-fold process: desistance of criminal offending and recovery.
The results however indicate that desistance is subordinate to recovery because of the fact that drug-using offenders especially see themselves as drug users and not as “criminals.” Their first goal was to start recovery from drug use.
They were convinced that recovery from drug use would lead them to a stop in their offending.
In the discussion, we explore the implications of this result for further research.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Colman, Charlotte& Vander Laenen, Freya. 2012. “Recovery Came First” : Desistance versus Recovery in the Criminal Careers of Drug-Using Offenders. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-488821
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Colman, Charlotte& Vander Laenen, Freya. “Recovery Came First” : Desistance versus Recovery in the Criminal Careers of Drug-Using Offenders. The Scientific World Journal No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-488821
American Medical Association (AMA)
Colman, Charlotte& Vander Laenen, Freya. “Recovery Came First” : Desistance versus Recovery in the Criminal Careers of Drug-Using Offenders. The Scientific World Journal. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-488821
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-488821