Facilitating Desistance from Aggression and Crime Theory, Research, and Strength-Based Practices

In Facilitating Desistance from Aggression and Crime: Theory, Research, & Strength-Based Practices, Drs. Calvin Langton and James Worling have gathered together internationally renowned authorities in the fields of psychology, psychiatry, criminology, social work, and law, to critically examine desistance as a construct, process, and outcome as well as the place of strengths work in correctional and forensic mental health settings. Integrating theory, emprical evidence, and applied practices, this timely volume is an essential scholarly resource with a clear practical emphasis for policy makers, researchers, practitioners, and graduate students.

Calvin M. Langton, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology, University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. He is also a clinical and forensic psychologist registered in Ontario, Canada, and a chartered psychologist in the United Kingdom. 

James R. Worling, PhD, is a clinical and forensic psychologist in full-time private practice in Toronto, Canada. He has over 34 years experience working with adolescents who have offended sexually.

Section 1 Foundations 

Chapter 1: Desistance theory and forensic practice 
Andrew Day and Mark Halsey

Chapter 2: Contributions to desistance research from developmental psychopathology
Keith Burt

Chapter 3: Contributions to disistance research and practice from positive psychology
Yilma Woldgabreal and Andrew Day 

Chapter 4: Risk and strength variables in recidivism-desistance prediction research with applied assessment practices" toward a nomenclature for their effects
Calvin M. Langton, Gabriela D. B. Sheinin and James R. Worling 

Chapter 5: Questions about strengths in treatment work in forensic practice 
Calvin M. Langton, Daniel Pillersdorf, Meredith J. Awrey, James R. Worling 

Chapter 6: Strengths in the Risk-Needs-Responsivity Model of Offender assessment and rehabilitation
J. Stephen Wormith and Kayla E. Truswell 



Section ll Assessment 

Chapter 7: Desistance from conduct problems during childhood: Potential explanatory factors and assessment
Anna-Karin Andershed and Henrik Andershed 

Chapter 8: Assessment of protective factors in youth justice settings 
Chi Meng Chu, Xuexin Xu and Dongdong Li

Chapter 9: Factors related to desistance from sexual recidivism 
James R. Worling and Calvin M. Langton 

Chapter 10: Women's desistance from crime: The role of individual, relational and socio-structural factors over time. 
Anne-Marie Slotboom, Elaine Rodermond, and Jan Hendriks

Chapter 11: Factors predicting desistance from intimate partner violence perpetration in adults 
Patti A. timmons Fritz and Jewels Adair 

Chapter 12: Factors predicting desistance from criminal and aggressive behavior in mentally disordered individuals 
Michiel de Vries Robbe

Chapter 13: Factors predicting desistance from criminal behavior and aggression in adult offenders: A critical review 
Kirk Heilbrun, David DeMatteo, Rebecca Schiedel, Victoria Pietruszka, Jaymes Fairfax-Columbo, and Shelby Arnold 


Section lll Treatment 

Chapter 14: Evidence-Based delinquency prevention for children exhibiting conduct problems 
Dustin A. Pardini and David A. Hawes

Chapter 15: Strengths-Based approaches to address criminal behaviors in adolescents 
Alan Carr, Dan Hartnett and Jane Meleady 

Chapter 16: Strength-Based treatments for adults and juveniles who have been sexually abusive: A review
W. L. Marshall, L. E. Marshall 

Chapter 17: Strengths-Based approaches to the treatment of incarcerated womena and girls 
Gina Fedock and Stephanie S. Covington 

Chapter 18: Strengths-Based batter intervention programs for intimate partner violence 
Kristin W. Bolton, Jon C. Hall, Peter Lehmann, Mercedes Wilkins, Catheleen Jordan

Chapter 19: Strengths-Based approaches with offenders with mental illness
Tonia L. Nicholls, Karen Petersen, Lindsey Kendrick-Koch, Barinder Singh, Hayley Ross, and Christopher Webster 

Chapter 20: The Good Lives Model: Next steps in research and practice 
Sophie R. Dickson and Gwenda M. Willis