Steve Kirkwood

From risky people to narratives of rehabilitation: Criminal justice social work interaction and desistance from crime

Steve Kirkwood
Eve Mullins

Research and theory has shown that the development of a new identity plays an important role in people moving away from offending behaviour. But where do these identities come from? This presentation draws on research on groupwork programmes for addressing offending behaviour in Scotland to explore how criminal justice social workers help shape pro-social identities.

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