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Desistance from Sexual OffendingDesistance by Regulation

Desistance from Sexual Offending: Desistance by Regulation [The strategy of regulation characterized desistance as being a product of the men’s ability to navigate and adapt to the increasingly restrictive rules and requirements set forth by law. There were four specific approaches within this strategy: “restricted,” “rehearsed,” “resistant,” and “reclusive.” The men who described desisting through “restrictions” did so by very carefully monitoring themselves hypervigilantly and ensuring that they were in strict compliance with the rules to which they were subject. The strategy of “rehearsal” emphasized a more nuanced but internal locus of control. The rehearsed desisters were active in group therapy and could readily recite the treatment scripts they had been taught, but any true rehabilitation was overshadowed by the fear of restrictions and relapse. The men who used the remaining strategies were similarly acquiescent to rules and regulations but were notably either “resistant” or “reclusive.” The resistant strategy was characterized by not only the deterrence of further sanctions but also an utter rejection of both the criminal justice system and psychotherapy. The men who used this strategy were extraordinarily pessimistic and almost militant in their blatant disregard for treatment guidelines or probation conditions. Finally, the reclusive desisters demanded isolation and seclusion. They strongly favored solitude and had resolved to obey the law by essentially removing themselves from society. They seldom engaged with their community and almost never left the house.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Desistance from Sexual OffendingDesistance by Regulation

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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Copyright
© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
ISBN
978-3-319-63199-8
Pages
179 –217
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-63200-1_7
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Abstract

[The strategy of regulation characterized desistance as being a product of the men’s ability to navigate and adapt to the increasingly restrictive rules and requirements set forth by law. There were four specific approaches within this strategy: “restricted,” “rehearsed,” “resistant,” and “reclusive.” The men who described desisting through “restrictions” did so by very carefully monitoring themselves hypervigilantly and ensuring that they were in strict compliance with the rules to which they were subject. The strategy of “rehearsal” emphasized a more nuanced but internal locus of control. The rehearsed desisters were active in group therapy and could readily recite the treatment scripts they had been taught, but any true rehabilitation was overshadowed by the fear of restrictions and relapse. The men who used the remaining strategies were similarly acquiescent to rules and regulations but were notably either “resistant” or “reclusive.” The resistant strategy was characterized by not only the deterrence of further sanctions but also an utter rejection of both the criminal justice system and psychotherapy. The men who used this strategy were extraordinarily pessimistic and almost militant in their blatant disregard for treatment guidelines or probation conditions. Finally, the reclusive desisters demanded isolation and seclusion. They strongly favored solitude and had resolved to obey the law by essentially removing themselves from society. They seldom engaged with their community and almost never left the house.]

Published: Nov 28, 2017

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