Off the Hook? The “Loosening” and “Slipping” in the Context of Frustrated Desistance
International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
Published online on November 30, 2025
Abstract
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Expanding on the largely omitted concept “frustrated desistance,” the paper approaches desistance as an ambiguous, non-linear and contradictory experience. Qualitative interviews conducted with case managers and participants of a voluntary Swedish ...
Expanding on the largely omitted concept “frustrated desistance,” the paper approaches desistance as an ambiguous, non-linear and contradictory experience. Qualitative interviews conducted with case managers and participants of a voluntary Swedish ...