Hero to zero? Navigating and negotiating the harms of criminalisation as a ‘veteran offender’

This article offers an original insight into the experiences of former military personnel navigating life after criminalisation in a time of austerity. Drawing on case studies of in-depth narrative and visual interview data with two ‘veteran offenders’, the article draws attention to a complex ‘danc...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Probation journal 2022-09, Vol.69 (3), p.318-336
Main Author: Wilkinson, Hannah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ex-convicts
Stigma
Veterans
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:This article offers an original insight into the experiences of former military personnel navigating life after criminalisation in a time of austerity. Drawing on case studies of in-depth narrative and visual interview data with two ‘veteran offenders’, the article draws attention to a complex ‘dance of disclosure’ around military service and criminal records. The article demonstrates how the complexity of the pains of criminalisation can make (re-)finding a sense of purpose and self-worth difficult for former military personnel who must continually decide whether to disclose or obscure their military past, depending on the criminal punishment context. This critical analysis makes visible a potential continuum of state harm for those criminalised and managed as ‘veteran offenders’.
ISSN:0264-5505
1741-3079
DOI:10.1177/02645505221095069