The Long Shadow of Childhood Adversity: The Mediating Role of Theoretical Processes in the Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and the Victim-Offender Overlap

Few criminological phenomena are as well-documented as the victim-offender overlap, yet its underlying sources remain poorly understood. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, this study examines the role of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in the overlap...

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VerfasserInnen: Leban, Lindsay (Verfasst von) ; Doherty, Savannah L. (Verfasst von)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2025
In: Victims & offenders
Jahr: 2025, Band: 20, Heft: 5/6, Seiten: 976-1004
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Theory
Offending
Victimization
Victim-offender overlap
adversity
ACEs
Adverse Childhood Experiences
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Zusammenfassung:Few criminological phenomena are as well-documented as the victim-offender overlap, yet its underlying sources remain poorly understood. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, this study examines the role of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in the overlap in victimization and offending in early adulthood, while evaluating potential mediating theoretical processes. Results indicate that ACEs significantly influence the victim-offender overlap, extending beyond their impact on victimization or offending alone. The pathway from ACEs to the victim-offender overlap operates, in part, through low self-control, deviant peer association, drug use, and weakened social bonds.
ISSN:1556-4991
DOI:10.1080/15564886.2025.2505031