The Link Between Recurrent Maltreatment and Offending Behaviour

Hamilton, Catherine E.; Falshaw, Louise; Browne, Kevin D.

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“…1995). Recurrent extra‐familial maltreatment, often co‐existing with recurrent intra‐familial maltreatment, was related to violent or sexual crimes in a small sample of juvenile offenders (Hamilton et al. 2002).…”

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The Relationship Between Childhood Abuse, Psychological Symptoms and Subsequent Sex Offending

Hayes

2008

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Background Childhood sexual and physical abuse has been related to subsequent offending behaviour in nondisabled individuals as well as people with intellectual disabilities, but there is a dearth of research examining the link between these two characteristics and psychological, behavioural and psychiatric symptoms amongst sex offenders with intellectual disabilities. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between childhood abuse, history of psychological and psychiatric symptoms, and patterns of violence in later offending. Methods Twenty sex offenders with intellectual disabilities were compared with 20 non-disabled sex offenders. The Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test, the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, and a structured clinical interview were administered to participants. Results Offenders with ID were more likely to report that they had been the victim of physical abuse during childhood; aggressive behaviour during adulthood was related to a history of having been the victim of childhood physical abuse, or exposure to family violence. Participants in the ID group were more likely to be diagnosed with depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and aggressive behaviour. A history of childhood exposure to violence was related to the development of later symptoms, for both ID and non-disabled offenders. Perpetrators with ID who had been physically abused during their developmental years were significantly more likely to threaten or use violence during the offence. Conclusions The study suggests that childhood abuse may be related to severity of the crime, and to the development of later psychological and psychiatric symptoms. Longitudinal research in this area and a larger sample size are needed to clarify and extend the present findings.

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The Relationship Between Childhood Abuse, Psychological Symptoms and Subsequent Sex Offending

Hayes

2008

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“…Research is clear that repeated maltreatment, no matter the type, has a key impact on youthful offending behavior (Arata, LanghinrichsenRohling, Bowers, & O'Brien, 2007). Such repeat victimization predicts the initiation, continuation, and severity of delinquent acts, and is asso ciated with serious, chronic, and violent offending behaviors (Hamilton, Falshaw, & Browne, 2002;Smith & Thornberry, 1995).…”

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Juvenile life without the possibility of parole: Constitutional but complicated

Mallett

2013

Children and Youth Services Review

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“…When children are exposed to adverse childhood experiences, including violence within the family home, they are also at greater risk of exposure to violence in association with their peers in the community (Hamilton, Falshaw, & Browne, 2002; Maschi, Bradley, & Morgen, 2008; Widom & Maxfield, 2001). Maschi et al .…”

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Involvement in extreme violence and violence‐related trauma: A review with relevance to young people in custody

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Hollin

2011

Legal Criminol Psychol

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Purpose. This review is concerned with the points of contact between two diverse literatures: first, the association between childhood abuse and the development of violent conduct; second, the effects of involvement in the perpetration of acts of violence.Method. The empirical literature in the two areas of concern is considered along with complementary explanations for the extant evidence.Results. There is a weight of evidence indicating that childhood abuse is associated with later violence alongside a literature that considers this association in terms of the traumatic effects of abuse. The perpetration of violent acts can have debilitating effects on the individual offender: these effects have also been considered in terms of trauma. Conclusion.It is suggested that there are potential advantages to adopting a traumabased framework to inform practice with violent young people. This suggestion raises several areas for research to inform the development of evidence-based practice that are presented in outline form.The involvement of children and young people in acts of violence, including criminal violence, has generated a substantial literature exploring the individual factors and social experiences, including the experience of abuse, that may influence the development of violent behaviour

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The Link Between Recurrent Maltreatment and Offending Behaviour

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The Relationship Between Childhood Abuse, Psychological Symptoms and Subsequent Sex Offending

The Relationship Between Childhood Abuse, Psychological Symptoms and Subsequent Sex Offending

Juvenile life without the possibility of parole: Constitutional but complicated

Involvement in extreme violence and violence‐related trauma: A review with relevance to young people in custody

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