Belonging, desistance and corrections

ENLIGHTEN (Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam) 2026 Open access

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Authors: Fergus McNeill, Marguerite Schinkel
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Abstract

his 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 Crime Patterns and Interventions Criminal Justice and Penology

Publication details

Journal / source
ENLIGHTEN (Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam)
Publication date
1 February 2026
Language
EN