Abstract
Statistics indicate that former military
personnel currently constitute the largest
occupational category in the prison
population. This article reflects on why so
many ex-service personnel
(overwhelmingly men) end up in custody,
particularly in later life and particularly for
violent offences
Additionally, by drawing on the ideological
construction of the soldier as ‘hero’, this
article critically discusses why, and how,
former military personnel can become
forgotten or even shunned by society once
they shift from ‘hero’ to ‘villain’.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 24-29 |
| Journal | Prison Service Journal |
| Volume | 232 |
| Early online date | 21 Jul 2017 |
| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 21 Jul 2017 |
Keywords
- Military
- prison
- identity
- PTSD
