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Citation
McIvor G (2016) Offending and desistance among young women. In: Kruttschnitt C & Bijleveld C (eds.) Lives of Incarcerated Women: An International Perspective. Rutledge Frontiers of Criminal Justice, 28. New York: Routledge, pp. 159-175. https://www.routledge.com/Lives-of-Incarcerated-Women-An-international-perspective/Kruttschnitt-Bijleveld/p/book/9781138803718
Abstract
This study examines the experiences of desistance from offending among young women in Scotland, using the concepts of primary and secondary desistance to understand how law-abiding lifestyles are achieved.
Keywords
Offending by women; desistance
| Status | Published |
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| Title of series | Rutledge Frontiers of Criminal Justice |
| Number in series | 28 |
| Publication date | 31/12/2016 |
| Publisher | Routledge |
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| Place of publication | New York |
| ISBN | 978-1-138-80371-8 |
People (1)
Emeritus Professor, Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology