RT Article
T1 Criminal History and Adverse Childhood Experiences in Relation to Recidivism and Social Functioning in Multi-problem Young Adults
JF Criminal justice and behavior
VO 48
IS 5
SP 637
OP 654
A1 Van Duin, Laura
A2 De Vries Robbé, Michiel
A2 Marhe, Reshmi
A2 Bevaart, Floor
A2 Zijlmans, Josjan
A2 Luijks, Marie-Jolette A.
A2 Doreleijers, Theo A. H.
A2 Popma, Arne
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1753319722
AB This study examines the relationship between criminal history and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and how they collectively predict (a) recidivism and (b) positive social functioning among multi-problem young adults. Criminal records and self-report data regarding ACEs and adult education/employment and quality of life (QoL) were collected for 692 multiproblem young adults (18–27 years). Results indicated that an extensive criminal history was related to non-violent and violent recidivism and lack of involvement in education/employment in young adulthood. On the contrary, a higher number of ACEs was related to lower QoL later in life, while this was not associated with recidivism or education/employment. These findings highlight again that past criminal behavior is a strong predictor of future criminality, particularly within this group of young adults with multiple problems. Furthermore, experiencing negative events in childhood shows to have long-term negative effects on QoL even for these individuals who already experience multiple life problems. Implications are discussed.
K1 ACEs
K1 Criminal History
K1 Recidivism
K1 Quality of life
K1 Social functioning
K1 Young adults
K1 multi-problem
DO 10.1177/0093854820975455