Desistance from sexual offending: the role of circles of support and accountability
In: Routledge studies in crime and society
In: Routledge studies in crime and society
In: Routledge studies in crime and society
In: Routledge Studies in Crime and Society Ser.
Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of figures and tables -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Prevalence and Criminal Justice Response to Child Sexual Abuse -- Stigmatisation of People Convicted of Sexual Offences -- The Emergence of Circles of Support and Accountability -- Outline of the Book -- Note -- References -- 1. Situating Circles of Support and Accountability -- How Do CoSA Work? -- Who Volunteers in CoSA? -- Do CoSA Work? -- Notes -- References -- 2. Theorising Circles of Support and Accountability -- Existing Theorisations of CoSA -- Understanding Desistance -- CoSA as Desistance-Promotion -- Conclusion -- References -- 3. Researching Circles of Support and Accountability -- Methodological Approach -- Participant Sampling and Recruitment -- Data Collection -- The Participants -- Making Sense of the Data -- Ethical Considerations -- What Was It Like? -- Conclusion -- References -- 4. A Shot at Redemption: Circles of Support and Accountability, Desistance and Redemption Scripts -- Redemption and Condemnation Scripts -- Desistance and People Who Have Sexually Offended -- Alan's Story -- Establishing a True, Good Self -- Identifying a "Bad It" -- Incorporating a Sense of "Tragic Optimism" -- Developing a Sense of Optimistic Control and Self-Efficacy -- Conclusion -- References -- 5. Circles of Support and Accountability, the 110-Percenters and Witnesses to Identity Transformation -- Todd's Story -- The 110-Percenters -- If Desistance Occurs in the Woods and There Is No One There to See It… -- Adam's Story -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- 6. Giving Back from a Hopeless Place: Circles of Support and Accountability and Generativity -- Rory's Story -- What Is Generativity? -- Core Members and the Will-to-Generativity.
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