Leaving a Criminal Lifestyle: A Journey From ‘What Works’ to ‘How it Works’

Leaving a Criminal Lifestyle: A Journey From ‘What Works’ to ‘How it Works’

Event Date: 
23/04/2014 - 6:00pm
Venue: 
St James Centre, Exeter City Football Club, St James Park, Stadium Way, Exeter EX4 6PX

Leaving a criminal lifestyle: a journey from ‘what works’ to ‘how it works’ - Dr Jo Day

Much research has focused on how people get into, and stay in, a serious criminal lifestyle, with significantly less attention given to how people actually leave.

Recent developments have indicated the importance of developing an adaptive identity, improving well-being and physical health to counterbalance a predominant emphasis on addressing psychological deficits and risk factors. In this session Dr Jo Day talks about the literature on reducing recidivism, discuss research into people’...

Leaving a Criminal Lifestyle: A Journey From ‘What Works’ to ‘How it Works’

Event Date: 
23/04/2014 - 6:00pm
Venue: 
St James Centre, Exeter City Football Club, St James Park, Stadium Way, Exeter EX4 6PX

Leaving a criminal lifestyle: a journey from ‘what works’ to ‘how it works’ with Dr Jo Day

Much research has focused on how people get into, and stay in, a serious criminal lifestyle, with significantly less attention given to how people actually leave.

Recent developments have indicated the importance of developing an adaptive identity, improving well-being and physical health to counterbalance a predominant emphasis on addressing psychological deficits and risk factors. In this session I will talk about the literature on reducing recidivism, discuss research into people’s...