Identity Required: How pro-social identity fosters desistance from crime
Hardly Working with Brent Orrell · American Enterprise Institute
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Show Notes
Desistance, the decision to abandon criminal behavior,
is one of the great puzzles in criminal justice policy. Shawn D. Bushway of the
RAND Corporation argues that desistance depends on achieving a new,
noncriminal, pro-social identity, which is often a long and arduous process
supported by empirical evidence.
This rebroadcast of our December 14 event contains a discussion moderated by Brent on Dr. Bushway’s report “Reentry, desistance, and identity achievement.” The event features remarks from Dr. Bushway, followed by comments from Rashawn Ray of the Brookings Institution, Bret Bucklen of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, and Julio Medina of Exodus Transitional Community.
Mentioned During the Show
Re-entry, Desistance and Identity Achievement
Paternoster and Bushway 2009 Paper
David Farabee: Rethinking Rehabilitation
COMPASS: Correctional Offender Management