PSYC 376 Lecture 11: lec11
23 Jul 2011
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Assumption (theory by curtis) cycle of violence abused children become abusers and victims of violence become violent victimizers. 1980s cycle of violence did not pass scientific muster, but methodological limitations (used cross-sectional designs, ambiguous definitions, lack control) Midwest study (maxfield and widom) matched on age, sex, race = followed up 25 years. ~ findings: child abuse and neglect increased risk of arrest as juvenile by 55%; increased risk of committing violent crime as juvenile by 96% ~ found abused and neglected children were associated with earlier onset of juvenile crime; more likely to be recidivist and chronic offenders. Abused and neglected girls = almost 2x more likely vs. girls no histories to be arrested as juveniles,+ 2x likely arrested s adults,2. 4x arrest for violent crime. ~ subset of abused and neglected girls who develop antisocial and delinquent lifestyles that persist into adulthood and become chronic persistent offenders with serious criminal careers.
