But that great offensive of promises, engagement formulas, partial desistences, will not become operative, because it seems that the declarations of good will cannot be taken at 100 % of their value.
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Desistence
Synonyms for "desistence"
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There is little understanding of the factors that lead to desistence.
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Farrell and Maruna (2004) construed the concept of desistence in terms of its primary and secondary manifestations. Whereas primary desistence describes a halt in the commission of criminal behavior, secondary desistence describes a permanent leaving off criminal behavior due to dis-identification with the criminal role.
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