Monica Solinas-Saunders
The study investigates the relationship between criminal thinking and recidivism among men convicted of intimate partner violence. Drawing on neutralization theory, it examines whether criminal thinking subscales are associated with recidivism within two years post conviction. Recidivism was defined conservatively as any new arrest, regardless of offense type. Results from multivariate statistical analyses indicate that none of the criminal thinking subscales were significantly associated with recidivism. In contrast, several demographic characteristics and personal experiences were significantly associated with post conviction rearrest. These findings suggest that social and structural factors may play a more immediate role in post conviction outcomes than cognitive distortions alone.