Using Trauma Theory to Explain the Victim-Offender Overlap and Examining Its Relevance in Sentencing

People who offend often have a history of crime victimization. Various victimization theories over the past century have been developed to explain why some people are both victims and offenders. To examine the association between victimization and offending, trauma theory is compared to popular vict...

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Main Author: McLachlan, Katherine J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Victims & offenders
Year: 2025, Volume: 20, Issue: 5/6, Pages: 1187-1207
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