Criminal Desistance Narratives of Young People in the West of Scotland: Understanding Spirituality and Criminogenic Constraints
In our qualitative study of urban youth living in the West of Scotland, we argue that religion and spirituality give personal sustenance and hope from which a process of desistance can emerge. Religious worship offers a ‘site’ for undermining reoffending through the availability and adoption of soci...
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| description | In our qualitative study of urban youth living in the West of Scotland, we argue that religion and spirituality give personal sustenance and hope from which a process of desistance can emerge. Religious worship offers a ‘site’ for undermining reoffending through the availability and adoption of socially supportive bonds. Desistance can occur through the development of different bonds and the recognition of transcendental authority. The results endorse the protective role of spirituality in desistance in relation to disadvantaged young people whose lives have been impacted by crime. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2703a9c31fc543c0926ea97a1ff0f9132022-12-22T03:06:50ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442018-05-019617710.3390/rel9060177rel9060177Criminal Desistance Narratives of Young People in the West of Scotland: Understanding Spirituality and Criminogenic ConstraintsChris Holligan0Robert McLean1School of Education, Interdisciplinary Research Unit on Crime, Policing and Social Justice, University of the West of Scotland, Ayr Campus, Ayr KA8 0SX, UKSchool of Education, Interdisciplinary Research Unit on Crime, Policing and Social Justice, University of the West of Scotland, Ayr Campus, Ayr KA8 0SX, UKIn our qualitative study of urban youth living in the West of Scotland, we argue that religion and spirituality give personal sustenance and hope from which a process of desistance can emerge. Religious worship offers a ‘site’ for undermining reoffending through the availability and adoption of socially supportive bonds. Desistance can occur through the development of different bonds and the recognition of transcendental authority. The results endorse the protective role of spirituality in desistance in relation to disadvantaged young people whose lives have been impacted by crime.http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/9/6/177desistancereligionspiritualitycrimestructureoffending |
| spellingShingle | Chris Holligan Robert McLean Criminal Desistance Narratives of Young People in the West of Scotland: Understanding Spirituality and Criminogenic Constraints Religions desistance religion spirituality crime structure offending |
| title | Criminal Desistance Narratives of Young People in the West of Scotland: Understanding Spirituality and Criminogenic Constraints |
| title_full | Criminal Desistance Narratives of Young People in the West of Scotland: Understanding Spirituality and Criminogenic Constraints |
| title_fullStr | Criminal Desistance Narratives of Young People in the West of Scotland: Understanding Spirituality and Criminogenic Constraints |
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| title_short | Criminal Desistance Narratives of Young People in the West of Scotland: Understanding Spirituality and Criminogenic Constraints |
| title_sort | criminal desistance narratives of young people in the west of scotland understanding spirituality and criminogenic constraints |
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