Understanding the Cycle: Childhood Maltreatment and Future Crime

This paper examines the link between childhood maltreatment and future criminal behavior using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. It finds that maltreatment significantly increases the likelihood of engaging in crime, particularly when multiple forms of abuse are experienced.

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The researchers used data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) to measure the relationship between childhood maltreatment and crime. They employed several statistical methods, including Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) with a rich set of controls, sibling fixed effects, and twin fixed effects, to control for potential confounders and to test the robustness of their findings.

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The research investigates the relationship between childhood maltreatment and future criminal activity, using a large national sample and various statistical methods to control for confounders. Results indicate that maltreatment greatly increases the probability of engaging in crime, with the likelihood rising with the experience of multiple forms of abuse. The study contributes to understanding the long-term consequences of child maltreatment and suggests that early experiences of abuse can predispose individuals to criminal behavior.

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Categories: English publication language | Global geographic scope | United States geographic scope | adolescent health | child maltreatment | childhood maltreatment | correlation | crime | delinquency | future crime | intervention programs | national longitudinal study | ordinary least squares | sibling fixed effects | social cost | statistical methods | twin fixed effects