National Institute of Justice resources provide information on the phenomenon known as the "cycle of violence," in which a childhood history of physical abuse may lead the survivor to be more likely to commit violence in later years. Resources include the following:
- Pathways Between Child Maltreatment and Adult Criminal Involvement
- Effects of Child Maltreatment, Cumulative Victimization Experiences, and Proximal Life Stress on Adult Crime and Antisocial Behavior
- An Update on the Cycle of Violence
- Childhood Victimization: Early Adversity, Later Psychopathology
To learn more, visit the National Survey of Children's Exposure to Violence, a series of publications funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
National Institute of Justice resources provide information on the phenomenon known as the "cycle of violence," in which a childhood history of physical abuse may lead the survivor to be more likely to commit violence in later years. Resources include the following:
- Pathways Between Child Maltreatment and Adult Criminal Involvement
- Effects of Child Maltreatment, Cumulative Victimization Experiences, and Proximal Life Stress on Adult Crime and Antisocial Behavior
- An Update on the Cycle of Violence
- Childhood Victimization: Early Adversity, Later Psychopathology
To learn more, visit the National Survey of Children's Exposure to Violence, a series of publications funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.