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Are abused children more likely to offend later in life?
Information on the phenomenon known as the "cycle of violence," in which a childhood history of physical abuse may lead the survivor to be more likely to commit violence in later years, is available in the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) resources:
Pathways Between Child Maltreatment and Adult Criminal Involvement
Effects of Child Maltreatment, Cumulative Victimization Experiences, and Proximal Life Stress on Adult Crime and Antisocial Behavior
An Update on the Cycle of Violence
Childhood Victimization: Early Adversity, Later Psychopathology
Also see the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention-sponsored
National Survey of Children's Exposure to Violence (NatSCEV II)
and OJJDP's
Children Exposed to Violence
webpage. For additional information, visit the
Child Abuse
and
Children Exposed to Violence
Special Features on the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) website.
Last Updated:
December 12, 2019
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