Jasni, Mohd Alif and Abu Bakar Ah, Siti Hajar and Omar, Noralina and Che Mohd Nasir, Norruzeyati (2022) Desistance and recidivism among former prisoners in Malaysia: A proposed model according to the age-graded theory. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 30 (2). pp. 517-540. ISSN 0128-7702, DOI https://doi.org/10.47836/pjssh.30.2.06.
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The Age-Graded Theory suggests that the causes of premature delinquency and adult deviant behaviour are not the exclusive outcomes of individual characteristics since a particular incident in life can affect individuals, perpetuating their persistency in committing offences. This paper demonstrates that constructive events in life can successfully prevent former prisoners from being reinvolved in crime, whilst adverse life happenings can derail former prisoners from staying on the right path—a phenomenon known as recidivism. Adopting the phenomenology research paradigm, the findings of this paper are based on the empirical data from a Malaysian case study involving 19 former prisoners with criminal records of various offences. The findings of this study reveal that Age-Graded life-course events are essential predictors of former prisoner criminal behaviour, rendering the theory valuable, especially when it comes to modelling social reintegration strategies and interventions for former prisoners. © Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | Research and Innovation Management Center (RIMC), Universiti Utara Malaysia [Grant No: S/O 21123] |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Age-Graded theory; Desistance; Former; Prisoners; Malaysia; Recidivism |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences > Department of Social Administration & Justice |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Oct 2023 06:39 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Oct 2023 06:39 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/43604 |
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