An Update on the "Cycle of Violence." Research in Brief.

By C. Widom, M. Maxfield. 2001

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Sexual victimization in childhood and the propensity for juvenile delinquency and adult criminal behavior: A systematic review (2011, background): “Widom and Maxfield (2001) 1575 Midwestern children who were 11 years of age or younger at the time of abuse; arrested records examine in 1988 and reexamined in 1994; matched group had no abuse Abused and neglected children were more likely to be arrested as juveniles and adults, and for violent…”
The Economic Burden of Child Maltreatment in the United States And Implications for Prevention (2012, methodology): “…& Sammel, 2005; Moeller, Bachmann, & Moeller, 1993); increased risk for delinquency, adult criminality, and violent behavior (Fang & Corso, 2007; Widom & Maxfield, 2001); increased risk of chronic diseases (Browne & Finkelhor, 1986; Felitti et al., 1998); lasting impacts or disability from…”
Pathways from Child Maltreatment to Juvenile Offending (2002, methodology): “Using the same data, Widom and Maxfield (2001) reported that physically abused and neglected children were more likely than sexually abused children to be arrested for a violent crime.”