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The Meaning of Murder: Family Members in the Lives of Juvenile Homicide Offenders
[‘On the Concept of Turning Point’]

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  • Simone Jessica Deegan

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This article underscores the litany of problems that arise for significant others when a juvenile is convicted of murder. It focuses on how these individuals confront the precise nature of their child’s criminality while simultaneously defending themselves against a series of attacks from a variety of intra- and extra-familial sources. A major conclusion of the article is that murderers’ relatives disappear into an eternal vortex of guilt, shame and anger with little, if any, formal or informal support as a means to manage or recover from the debilitating stigma and strain.

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  • Simone Jessica Deegan, 2021. "The Meaning of Murder: Family Members in the Lives of Juvenile Homicide Offenders [‘On the Concept of Turning Point’]," The British Journal of Criminology, Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, vol. 61(1), pages 85-103.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:crimin:v:61:y:2021:i:1:p:85-103.
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