This chapter reviews current knowledge regarding how early abuse and neglect are linked
to the development of criminal and antisocial behavior (CAB) in adolescence and adulthood …

Objective: Female offenders have different risk factors for offending than do male offenders,
and elevated rates of interpersonal victimization such as physical, emotional, and sexual …

Objective: Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a widely utilized psychotherapeutic
approach, but randomized, controlled studies are lacking in veterans. This study evaluated …

Life History Calendars and the Juvenile Victimization Questionnaire were used to collect
data from 100 delinquent girls to (a) examine range and co-occurrence of different types of …

Young female offenders represent a growing number of young offenders. Studies have
shown that youth in the juvenile justice system, particularly young females, report higher …

Trauma is a risk factor for suicidal behaviors and overt aggression among youth. Culture is
important to consider when examining the links between trauma and these types of …

Childhood maltreatment, witnessing violence, and growing up with absent, addicted, or
mentally ill caregivers influence adult physical and psychological well-being and may play …

We tested for gender moderation within a multidomain model of antisocial behavior (ASB)
among community youth, drawn from the Project on Human Development in Chicago …

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been linked to a host of negative health and
behavioral outcomes, including crime, delinquency, and violence. Recent work on ACEs …

This study draws from role exit theory and feminist criminology to examine whether the
catalysts and consequences of gang disengagement differ between males and females. We …