Youth Offending and Youth Transitions: The Influence of Capital on Desistance from Crime
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Strathclyde
Department Name: Social Work
Abstract
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Organisations
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ORCID iD |
| Monica Barry (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Barry M
(2013)
Desistance by Design: Offenders' Reflections on Criminal Justice Theory, Policy and Practice
in European Journal of Probation
Barry M
(2015)
On the cusp of recognition: Using critical theory to promote desistance among young offenders
in Theoretical Criminology
Barry M
(2016)
A comparison of young people's views in Japan and Scotland on what works to reduce offending
in Euro Vista
J. Scotto T
(2017)
The consequential Nationalist-Globalist policy divide in contemporary Britain: some initial analyses
in Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties
Monica Barry (Author)
(2012)
Youth offending in transition : the influence of capital on desistance from crime
Monica Barry (Author)
(2012)
Nothing to lose or something to gain? : offending and desistance in youth
| Title | Youth Offending and Youth Transitions: The Influence of Capital on Desistance from Crime |
| Description | Interviews (approx. one hour in length) with 40 offenders aged 18-43, from Scotland (23 male and 17 female), all bar one of whom had been on intensive probation in the past and had 3+ previous convictions. They were asked to complete two exercises prior to the interview commencing, one on good and bad experiences throughout their lives and the other on offending type and frequency from age started to age stopped. These were then discussed during the interview. SPSS database for demographic and other quantitative and qualitative data arising from these 40 offenders. The Data Collection is available for download to users registered with the UK Data Service. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2017 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | Unknown |
| Description | ESRC desistance seminar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | paper presentation |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This half-day seminar presents findings from an ESRC-funded longitudinal research project on youth offending, youth transitions and forms of capital. Not recorded |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Plenary conference paper |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | An international conference on desistance with plenary papers from across the English speaking world. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |