@article{ref1,
title="Sex offending and situational motivation: findings from a qualitative analysis of desistance from sexual offending",
journal="International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology",
year="2016",
author="Farmer, Mark and McAlinden, Anne-Marie and Maruna, Shadd",
volume="60",
number="15",
pages="1756-1775",
abstract="Sex offending is typically understood from a pathology perspective with the origin of the behavior thought to be within the offending individual. Such a perspective may not be beneficial for those seeking to desist from sexual offending and reintegrate into mainstream society. A thematic analysis of 32 self-narratives of men convicted of sexual offences against children suggests that such individuals typically explain their pasts utilizing a script consistent with routine activity theory, emphasizing the role of circumstantial changes in both the onset of and desistance from sexual offending. It is argued that the self-framing of serious offending in this way might be understood as a form of &quot;shame management,&quot; a protective cognition that enables desistance by shielding individuals from internalizing stigma for past violence.<br><br>© The Author(s) 2016.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0306-624X",
doi="10.1177/0306624X16668175",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X16668175"
}