Moloney Molly, Mackenzie Kathleen, Hunt Geoffrey, Joe-Laidler Karen
Br J Criminol. 2009;49(3):305-325. doi: 10.1093/bjc/azp003.
While an increase in research on criminal desistance has occurred in recent years, little research has been applied to the gang field. Using qualitative interview data, this article examines fatherhood as a potential turning point in the lives of 91 gang members in the San Francisco Bay Area. Fatherhood initiated important subjective and affective transformations that led to changes in outlook, priorities and future orientation. However, these subjective changes were not sufficient unless accompanied by two additional features: first, changes in the amount of time spent on the streets and, second, an ability to support oneself or one's family with legal income. Though fatherhood is no panacea, becoming a father did act as an important turning point toward desistance and motivator for change for some.
近年来，虽然对犯罪停止的研究有所增加，但很少有研究应用于帮派领域。本文利用定性访谈数据，考察了为人父作为旧金山湾区91名帮派成员生活中一个潜在转折点的情况。为人父引发了重要的主观和情感转变，这些转变导致了观念、优先事项和未来取向的变化。然而，除非伴随着另外两个特征，这些主观变化是不够的：第一，在街上花费的时间有所变化；第二，有能力以合法收入养活自己或家人。虽然为人父并非万灵药，但成为父亲确实对一些人起到了走向停止犯罪的重要转折点和改变的推动作用。
