PurposeThis manuscript proposes a theoretical model that will explain how violently acquired impairments (VAI) can serve as a turning point in the life-course of active male offenders or lead to further entrenchment in criminal lifestyles. Here, VAI refers to any form of physical impairment acquired as a result of interpersonal violence that limits a person’s mobility or ability to perform basic physical activities.MethodsBy examining the intersections among gender, disability, and life-course criminology, the proposed model will explain how men reconstruct their disabled masculine identity following VAI.ResultsIn doing so, I argue that these ‘new’ identities following VAI can facilitate persistence in offending or desistance from crime.ConclusionsThis theoretical model will contribute to the literature by describing the many ways in which men perform masculinity and providing a more nuanced discussion of how serious violent victimization can alter the life-course of male offenders.

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抵抗力和残疾男性身份：探索严重暴力受害者在抵抗力过程中的作用

目的本手稿提出了一个理论模型，该模型将解释暴力获得性损害（VAI）如何充当活跃男性罪犯生活中的转折点或导致犯罪生活方式进一步根深蒂固。在这里，VAI是指由于人际暴力而导致的任何形式的身体损害，它会限制一个人的行动能力或进行基本体育活动的能力。方法通过研究性别，残疾和生活过程犯罪学之间的交叉点，该模型将解释结果在这样做时，我认为在VAI之后，这些“新的”身份可以促进犯罪的持续存在或对犯罪的抵制。