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The link between a history of maltreatment and subsequent offending behaviour

Autor: FALSHAW, LouiseIn: Probation Journal. London. V.52,n.4 (Dec. 2005) , p.423-434Idioma: Inglês.Assunto: MAUS TRATOS | CRIANÇA MALTRATADA | COMPORTAMENTO DELINQUENTE | VITIMIZAÇÃO | DELINQUÊNCIA | VÍTIMA Localização e Cota : P.105 Resumo: There is a substantial evidence base to suggest that victimization during childhood, whether that be abuse within the family home or criminal victimization outside it, increases the propensity towards offending behaviour. Despite the lack of research evidence to identify a definitive pathway from victimization to offending, this article presents some of the more persuasive theories as to why this relationship exists. Some of the most recent US and UK empirical evidence in support of this relationship is also presented. The consequences for offender treatment are considered.
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There is a substantial evidence base to suggest that victimization during childhood, whether that be abuse within the family home or criminal victimization outside it, increases the propensity towards offending behaviour. Despite the lack of research evidence to identify a definitive pathway from victimization to offending, this article presents some of the more persuasive theories as to why this relationship exists. Some of the most recent US and UK empirical evidence in support of this relationship is also presented. The consequences for offender treatment are considered.

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