Research Rationale
• At the heart of desistance research is a
very simple idea : people can change
(Maruna, 2017)
• The fundamental directive of probation
services is to deliver a reduction in
offending (Raynor, 2019)
• Desistance from crime is a priority for
criminal justice policy, research, and
practice (McNeil, 2006)
• Limited research into the perspectives of
probation officers (Beck and McGinnis,
2022)