Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice

Going home to the gangsters: a preliminary study on the potential link between reintegration support and recidivism amongst female offenders

Jessica Leigh Thornton

As the subject of female criminology in South Africa has only recently been dealt with in a qualitative manner, this paper aims to explore if there is a potential link between…

Non-criminalised fire use and self-concept: a preliminary grounded theory study

Robyn Lee, Faye Horsley, Annette McKeown

Previous qualitative research by Horsley (2020) and Lee (2019) highlighted the importance of self-concept (SC) in understanding fire use. This study, therefore, aims to further…

Prisoners’ experiences of custodial parkrun in the UK: links to rehabilitation culture and desistance

Harriet Campana, Lisa Edmondson, Claire Edghill, Tanya Crowther, Julie Aspin, Lauren Aspey, Rosie Meek

Parkruns are weekly, free, community-based, 5 km runs around open spaces, with a growing body of research indicating their social, physical and psychological benefits. Thirty-one…

Obstacles to successful rehabilitation and resettlement of drug use offenders

Rachael Thompson, Kate Clegg

This preliminary small-scale research aims to achieve an insight into drug use offenders’ rehabilitation experiences both in and out of prison, as well as considering how…

Parole hustle: a preliminary study on the lived experiences of females serving parole in Nelson Mandela Bay

Jessica Leigh Thornton

This paper aims to shift from the male offender perspective in attempts to explore the stories and lived experiences of five females on parole in Nelson Mandela Bay, as most…