RT Article
T1 The Long Shadow of Childhood Adversity: The Mediating Role of Theoretical Processes in the Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and the Victim-Offender Overlap
JF Victims & offenders
VO 20
IS 5/6
SP 976
OP 1004
A1 Leban, Lindsay
A1 Doherty, Savannah L.
A2 Doherty, Savannah L.
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/193275721X
AB 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.
K1 Theory
K1 Offending
K1 Victimization
K1 Victim-offender overlap
K1 adversity
K1 ACEs
K1 Adverse Childhood Experiences
DO 10.1080/15564886.2025.2505031