„Otworzyło mi się wtedy okno na inny świat. Otworzyło mi to oczy na moje życie” O wydarzeniach (punktach zwrotnych) inicjujących próby zerwania przez recydywistów z przestępczym stylem życia
“A window onto a Different World Opened up for Me Then. My Eyes Opened and I Saw My Life”: On the Turning Points in Breaking Away from the World of Crime

Summary/Abstract: This article presents the findings from a biographical study of repeat offenders serving prison sentences. It focuses on the experiences of male participants, particularly the turning points in the ways in which the offenders evaluated their lives. The starting point for the analyses were the following questions: How do repeat offenders construct turning points which so dramatically transform their perceptions of themselves and their identity in the eyes of others? What role does blind chance play in the process of rehabilitation and what role is played by institutional interventions? Four types of turning points were identified and discussed in this study: a change of social roles in the family, love for a woman, religious conversion, and participation in addiction therapy. These turning points triggered strong emotions and led to biography work aimed at breaking away from habitual offending.

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