ABSTRACT

A robust correlation exists between victimization and adolescent offending, but questions remain about how strongly subtypes of victimization may influence offending as well as the relative impact of victimization versus non-victimization adversities on offending. Drawing on General Strain Theory, we argue that interpersonal victimization may promote several types of offending more strongly than other adverse childhood experiences, that physical victimization by parents may have a particularly strong influence on offending, and that these relationships may depend partly on gender. Using a nationally representative sample of 10–17-year-olds, we test a priori hypotheses concerning the association between victimization and offending among males and females. Net of controls, results reveal that physical victimization by parents is more strongly related to violent offending than other forms of physical victimization and that property victimization is associated with both violent and property offending. Results suggest the victimization-offender overlap applies to both males and females, but victimization does not explain a significant portion of the gender gap in offending. Implications of this research are that an accurate portrayal of the victim-offender overlap requires consideration of victimization and offending subtypes and that prevention efforts should be guided by trauma-informed care paying particular attention to family dynamics.

摘要

受害与青少年犯罪之间存在强有力的相关性，但关于受害亚型对犯罪的影响程度以及受害与非受害逆境对犯罪的相对影响仍然存在疑问。借鉴一般应变理论，我们认为人际受害可能比其他不良童年经历更强烈地促进几种类型的犯罪，父母的身体受害可能对犯罪产生特别强烈的影响，并且这些关系可能部分取决于性别。我们使用具有全国代表性的 10-17 岁青少年样本，检验关于男性和女性受害与犯罪之间关联的先验假设。净控制 结果表明，与其他形式的身体伤害相比，父母的身体伤害与暴力犯罪的相关性更强，并且财产伤害与暴力犯罪和财产犯罪有关。结果表明，受害与犯罪者的重叠适用于男性和女性，但受害并不能解释犯罪中性别差距的很大一部分。这项研究的意义在于，准确描述受害者-犯罪者重叠需要考虑受害和犯罪亚型，并且预防工作应以创伤知情护理为指导，特别关注家庭动态。结果表明，受害与犯罪者的重叠适用于男性和女性，但受害并不能解释犯罪中性别差距的很大一部分。这项研究的意义在于，准确描述受害者-犯罪者重叠需要考虑受害和犯罪亚型，并且预防工作应以创伤知情护理为指导，特别关注家庭动态。结果表明，受害与犯罪者的重叠适用于男性和女性，但受害并不能解释犯罪中性别差距的很大一部分。这项研究的意义在于，准确描述受害者-犯罪者重叠需要考虑受害和犯罪亚型，并且预防工作应以创伤知情护理为指导，特别关注家庭动态。