"desistence" meaning in All languages combined

See desistence on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: desistences [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} desistence (plural desistences)
  1. The act of desisting, especially desisting from criminal activity.
    Sense id: en-desistence-en-noun-JZawgAIf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1951, Boletim geral das colónias - Issues 307-310, page 257:",
          "text": "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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          "ref": "1992, Forum on Corrections Research - Volumes 4-6:",
          "text": "There is little understanding of the factors that lead to desistence.",
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          "ref": "2016, Anthony Baxter, From Prisoner to Phd: Reflections on My Pathway to Desistance from Crime and Addiction, →ISBN:",
          "text": "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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