Six main results emerged from the data: (1) childhood deviant behavior was significantly associated with current partner assault and was also significantly associated with child maltreatment variables; (2) violent behavior in childhood is more significantly related to partner assault than property crimes; (3) holding other historical factors constant, witnessing and experiencing violence in the family of origin were both related to partner assault, however victimization was more strongly related to severe assault and witnessing was more strongly related to minor assault; (4) although the probability of violence increases the longer the relationship lasts, it decreases in marital relationships and cohabitation; and (5) Jewish respondents were less likely to engage in dating violence and new immigrants were more likely to engage in partner violence than native Israelis; and (6) the effect of being exposed to childhood violence and being involved in deviant behavior during childhood on using violence in a dating relationship was greater for men than for women. The findings suggest that the possibility of active participation in violence may be of greater importance than passive exposure to violence. Participants were 465 undergraduate students from colleges in Israel who completed the Conflict Tactics Scale as well as questionnaires measuring demographic characteristics, exposure to childhood violence, sexual abuse history, parental neglect, and relationship characteristics. Data were analyzed using hierarchical and multiple logistic regression models. Tables, references