DESISTANCE: What is it and what does it mean for correctional reform?

Shadd Maruna, Professor of Criminology at Queen's University Belfast in Northern Ireland will lead this workshop. Dr. Maruna has been a pioneer of research on desistance from crime and its applications for correctional practice. Unlike rehabilitation, desistance is thought to be an organic process that can take place even without formal intervention. Yet, Dr. Maruna's seminal work and numerous books show how an awareness of these dynamics can transform the way we understand correctional practice.