Well-kent Faces’

Policing Persistent Offenders and the Possibilities for Desistance

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ID8400940
AutoresMarguerite Schinkel (0000-0001-5804-5701, University of the West of Scotland, autor correspondente), Colin Atkinson (0000-0001-8275-7477, University of the West of Scotland), Sarah Anderson (0000-0002-8581-1544, University of the West of Scotland)
Ano2019
Volume59
Fascículo3
Páginas634-652
Data de publicação2019-04-09
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoThe British Journal of Criminology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0007-0955 • E-ISSN: 1464-3529
EditoraOxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1093/bjc/azy050
OpenAlexW2898902233
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas7
Referências citadas49

This article focuses on the policing of adult persistent offenders and its implications for desistance. It integrates the findings from two qualitative studies undertaken in Scotland on the experiences of those considered 'persistent offenders' and the police. The article's contribution lies in its close analysis of how adult persistent offenders and the police interact, examining factors before, during and after their encounter. We show that the police's enforcement focus is a significant obstacle to desistance, especially as enacted through intelligence-led policing and the lack of positive discretion towards 'well-kent faces'. However, we also note that frustration with this approach is emerging within Scottish policing and argue for a relatively modest re-orientation of police practice towards a recognition of signals of desistance.

Criminology · Forensic engineering · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Engineering · Policing Practices and Perceptions · Psychology