Abstract
Over the past few decades, studies have shown a relationship between childhood abuse and neglect and juvenile justice system involvement. Additionally, the United States supervises and incarcerates more youth than other established country. This process—from abuse to incarceration—has become known as the abuse-to-prison pipeline or victimization-to-imprisonment. Many traumatized youth find themselves responding to their trauma with behaviors deemed delinquent (e.g., skipping school and running away) which then begins their path into the juvenile justice system. For a sub-set of youth, they are dual-involved, meaning, they are supervised in both the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. For some youth, their justice system pathway extends into adulthood with the criminal legal system. This poster highlights this literature while providing policy recommendations for change.
Faculty Advisor
anterry2@fhsu.edu
Department/Program
Criminal Justice
Submission Type
in-person poster
Date
4-5-2024
Rights
Copyright the Author(s)
Recommended Citation
Vasquez, Cynthia and Terry, April
(2024)
"Trauma and Juvenile Offending,"
SACAD: John Heinrichs Scholarly and Creative Activity Days: Vol. 2024, Article 93.
Available at:
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/sacad/vol2024/iss2024/93