Out of prison, out of crime? The complex interplay between the process of desistance and severe resource disadvantages in women‘s post-release lives

Elanie Rodermond*, Steve Van De Weijer, Marie Rosenkrantz Lindegaard, Catrien C.J.H. Bijleveld, Anne Marie Slotboom, Candace Kruttschnitt

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Abstract

We examine the influence of social capital, subjective changes and post-release resource disadvantages on women‘s desistance and reentry pathways. Using a sample of 1478 formerly incarcerated women, we estimate logistic hybrid random-effects models to assess the influence of several factors on offending during a 7-year follow-up period. We use interviews with a subsample of women to explore the mechanisms underlying the quantitative findings. Results show that the effect of often-studied forms of social control are to a large degree dependent on (unmeasured) individual differences and circumstances, such as pre- and post-incarceration adversities, and the quality of forms of social control. A desire to desist from crime is often blocked by severe resource advantages.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1852-1877
Number of pages26
JournalEuropean Journal of Criminology
Volume20
Issue number6
Early online date12 May 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2023

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This work was supported by the Netherlands Organisation of Scientific Research, (grant number 406-11-159).

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Funding

The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This work was supported by the Netherlands Organisation of Scientific Research, (grant number 406-11-159).

Keywords

  • desistance
  • reentry
  • female offenders
  • pathways
  • life-course

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