Article 20: Belonging, Desistance and Corrections
Abstract
This short paper explains the development and importance of the concept of tertiary (or relational) desistance, which relates to securing acceptance and belonging in a community after criminalisation and punishment. The paper presents evidence from a range of recent studies that have studied tertiary desistance empirically, before going on to discuss the implications for correctional policy and practice.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
Criminal Law and Policy
Psychopathy
Forensic Psychiatry
Sexual Offending
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Advancing Corrections Journal
- Publisher
- International Corrections and Prisons Association
- Issue
- 20
- Pages
- 174–174
- Publication date
- 27 January 2026