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Juvenile Homicide Offenders: Factors in Desistance after Incarceration
Norair Khachatryan1, Kathleen M Heide2
1School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|February 11, 2023
Summary
Understanding desistance from crime for juvenile homicide offenders (JHOs) is crucial. Key post-release factors promoting desistance include supportive relationships, stable employment, and personal agency.
Area of Science:
- Criminology
- Psychology
- Sociology
Background:
- Limited research exists on post-release factors influencing desistance among juvenile homicide offenders (JHOs).
- Recent legal shifts may increase the number of JHOs re-entering society.
- Understanding desistance is vital for JHOs' successful reintegration.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify post-release factors associated with desistance from crime in JHOs.
- To explore the experiences of JHOs post-incarceration.
- To inform recidivism prevention strategies.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative thematic analysis of interviews with 19 male JHOs.
- Data collected approximately 35 years after the original offense.
- Focus on post-release adjustment and reasons for adolescent criminal behavior.
Main Results:
- Five key desistance factors identified: avoiding old environments/associates, positive intimate relationships, stable employment, human agency, and generativity.
- These factors were prevalent in the lives of JHOs who desisted from crime.
- Study provides insights into the lived experiences of desisting JHOs.
Conclusions:
- Post-release factors significantly influence recidivism outcomes for JHOs.
- Interventions supporting these factors may reduce JHO recidivism.
- Further research is needed to explore long-term desistance trajectories.
Keywords:
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