This article offers a critical review of the empirical research literature on the 'secondary'or
'soft'contributions that arts‐based programmes may make to the process of desistance from …

This book outlines the principles and practices of arts-related inquiry and provides both
suggestions about conducting research in the field as well as case study examples. The …

On remarque un nombre grandissant d'études portant sur le désistement assisté, mais
aucune étude n'a été menée pour en identifier les éléments probants. La présente étude de …

The relevance of the arts to well-being has been recognized within clinical fields, as
reflected in therapeutic forms based on various art modalities, from music to drama therapy …

Moving away from criminal behaviour can be fraught with difficulties. Often it can involve
leaving behind old habits, customs, and even friends, while at the same time adopting a new …

Winner of the 2017 British Society of Criminology Book Prize The penal voluntary sector and
the relationships between punishment and charity are more topical than ever before. In …

Obscured behind concrete and razor wire, the lives of the incarcerated remain hidden from
public view. Inside the walls, imprisoned people all over the world stage theatrical …

This is a clear introduction to the methodological and philosophical debates in the field of
education research. It sets out the key ideas, questions, and dilemmas which inform all …

This paper discusses new empirical evidence for a positive relationship between musical
learning and desistance from crime. On investigating the learning processes occurring …

There is still-growing interest in narrative in the context of offender rehabilitation. Recent
moves towards a 'narrative criminology'have referenced literary theory and the tools of …