The Cycle of Violence: Abused and Neglected Girls to Adult Female Offenders

Drawing on findings from a prospective cohort design study that followed abused and neglected children and demographically matched controls into adulthood, this paper focuses on these abused and neglected girls and one important consequence—the extent to which these victims become offenders themselv...

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Published in:Feminist criminology Vol. 16; no. 3; pp. 266 - 285
Main Authors: Widom, Cathy Spatz, Osborn, Max
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.07.2021
Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects:
Abused children
Abused women
Child abuse & neglect
Childhood
Children
Criminality
Female offenders
Females
Girls
Victims
Violent offenders
Women
female criminality
girls
child abuse
criminality
violence by women
ISSN:1557-0851, 1557-086X
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Summary:Drawing on findings from a prospective cohort design study that followed abused and neglected children and demographically matched controls into adulthood, this paper focuses on these abused and neglected girls and one important consequence—the extent to which these victims become offenders themselves. We ask four questions: Is criminal behavior among abused and neglected girls and women rare? Are abused and neglected girls at increased risk for becoming violent offenders? Does childhood maltreatment affect criminal career trajectories for girls? Do maltreated girls grow up to maltreat their own children? We conclude with discussion, suggestions for future research, and implications.
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ISSN:1557-0851
1557-086X
DOI:10.1177/1557085120987628