Objective This study investigated the extent to which violent offending in a population of
young people detained in secure care facilities is related to variations in child maltreatment …

This study examined issues related to delinquency, adult criminality, and violence in a new
cohort of abused and/or neglected children and matched controls, representing a different …

Purpose It is well-established that victims and offenders are often the same people, a
phenomenon known as the victim-offender overlap, but the developmental nature of this …

Purpose To examine whether internal resiliency and external assets directly protect juvenile
offenders exposed to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) from psychological distress …

There is minimal research that has investigated the characteristics distinguishing youth who
commit murder to other juvenile offenders. Of the research that has been done, scholars …

The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice has implemented a new fourth-generation
risk/need assessment to assess the risk to re-offend for juveniles referred to the department …

Violence is a serious social problem that is often encountered in the youth justice system.
Identifying those adolescents who are at the highest risk for future violence is an important …

Background Childhood adversity is linked to a number of adult health and psychosocial
outcomes; however, it is not clear how to best assess and model childhood adversity …

The majority of youth who develop a pattern of delinquent behaviors and experience
subsequent juvenile court involvement have faced both serious adversities and traumatic …

Psychological trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are prevalent among youth
involved in the juvenile justice system. However, the impact on functioning and risky …