Résumés
Résumé
En criminologie, plusieurs théories avancent que les membres de l’entourage des personnes délinquantes ont le pouvoir d’influencer leur conduite. À ce jour, peu de travaux intègrent toutefois la réalité de ces individus, l’explorant plutôt à partir du point de vue de l’auteur des actions délictuelles. La présente étude propose qu’une compréhension approfondie de ces mécanismes d’influence sociale nécessite une considération sérieuse de cette expérience, notamment de la manière dont l’entourage est affecté par la délinquance d’un être cher. L’analyse thématique d’entretiens semi-directifs menés auprès de 18 de ces proches montre que leur expérience est empreinte d’ambivalence. D’un côté, c’est un fort attachement relationnel à l’auteur des actes délictueux qui est décrit, de l’autre, une opposition morale à sa conduite. Afin de réduire les effets désagréables associés à l’ambivalence, diverses stratégies narratives sont mises en place. Ces dernières permettent non seulement le maintien de la relation, mais favorisent aussi l’entrée dans une zone de tolérance devant la délinquance de la personne aimée. Les retombées possibles de cette tolérance pour les théories criminologiques de l’influence sociale sont discutées à la lumière de ces résultats.
Mots-clés :
- Entourage des personnes délinquantes,
- influence sociale,
- ambivalence,
- stratégies narratives,
- tolérance
Abstract
Several criminological theories propose that the relatives of people who offend have the power to influence the conduct of the offender. However, few studies have thus far integrated the reality of these relatives, tending instead to consider it from the standpoint of offenders. The present study argues that a thorough understanding of the mechanisms of social influence requires considering the experiences of the relatives, particularly the effect of the criminal behaviour of someone close to them. The thematic analysis of semi-directed interviews conducted with 18 relatives of offenders showed that they are ambivalent about their experience. They describe both a strong relational bond with the person who has offended and strong moral opposition to their illegal actions. They use various narrative strategies to reduce the uncomfortable tension created by this ambivalence. These strategies not only make it possible to maintain the relationship with the offender but also encourage tolerance of their offending. The potential implications of these findings for criminological theories of social influence are discussed.
Keywords:
- Relatives,
- social influence,
- ambivalence,
- narrative strategies,
- tolerance
Resumen
Varias teorías en criminología proponen que los miembros del entorno social de los delincuentes tienen el poder de influenciar su conducta. Hasta el día de hoy, pocos trabajos integran la realidad de estos individuos, explorándolo más bien a partir del punto de vista del autor de las acciones delictivas. El presente estudio propone que una comprensión en profundidad de estos mecanismos de influencia social necesita una consideración seria de esta experiencia, sobre todo en lo que tiene que ver con la forma en la que el entorno es afectado por la delincuencia de un ser querido. El análisis temático de entrevistas semi-directivas con 18 de estos familiares muestra que su experiencia es ambivalente. Por un lado, un fuerte apego relacional hacia el autor de los actos delictivos es descrito. Por el otro, se presenta una oposición moral hacia su conducta. Con el fin de reducir los efectos desagradables asociados a esta ambivalencia, diversas estrategias narrativas son puestas en práctica que permiten no sólo el mantenimiento de la relación, sino que también favorecen la entrada en una zona de tolerancia frente a la delincuencia de una persona amada. Las implicaciones posibles de esta tolerancia para las teorías criminológicas de la influencia social son discutidas a la luz de estos resultados.
Palabras clave:
- Entorno de las personas delincuentes,
- influencia social,
- ambivalencia,
- estrategias narrativas,
- tolerancia
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