Post-release Employment of Desisting Inmates
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8401034 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mikko Aaltonen (0000-0002-3686-2986, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 350-369 |
| Publication date | 2016-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The British Journal of Criminology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-0955 • E-ISSN: 1464-3529 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/bjc/azv047 |
| OpenAlex | W2297328794 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 47 |
Recent research has questioned the causal effect of employment on desistance from crime. The aim of the current study was to examine the post-release employment trajectories of Finnish inmates convicted to prison in 2004–05 ( n = 1,998) who are desisting from crime, using varying criteria. While a majority of the inmates received some salary from work during the four-year follow-up, the results show that only one tenth of them were able to sustain a continued streak of employment. Instead, the proportion outside of the labour force grew with time from release. The results suggest that employment plays a limited role in the desistance processes in the current Finnish context. The potential causes for this finding are discussed, and avenues for future research are proposed.
Criminology · Library science · Political science · Sociology · Computer Science · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Homelessness and Social Issues
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,9 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |