Sexual violence continues to be a significant public health problem affecting significant
portions of the population. Unfortunately, an agreed upon theory of etiology remains elusive …

Abstract Purpose of Review The purpose of this review is to discuss how attachment theory
can be applied to explain sexual violence. Specifically, it discusses how the development of …

Despite the high rates of trauma histories in offenders and the link between trauma and
subsequent criminal behavior, the mechanisms underlying the relationship between trauma …

This study sought to enhance knowledge of the link between child sexual abuse (CSA) and
long-term criminality by investigating gender-specific effects and the role of index sexual …

Minor-attracted persons (MAPs; N= 293; 154 completed all questions) responded to 10 open-
ended questions that were designed to capture in their own words their experiences of …

The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of various types of childhood
adversity on later sexual deviance and sexually violent behavior. Data were collected from …

Disparate research has shown that exposure to chaotic homes and adverse childhood
experiences are associated with antisocial behavior, but these lines of research have not …

As indicated by research on the long-term effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs),
maltreatment has far-reaching consequences for affected children. Effective prevention …

Purpose Intra-familial violence occurs in many forms yet few researchers examine child to
parent violence (CPV), which occurs in almost 20% of single parent homes. Studies have …

Experiences of trauma and maltreatment are frequent predictors of poor physical and mental
health outcomes in adulthood. Existing literature also suggests an impact of developmental …