Does Childhood Trauma Correlate with Criminal Behavior in Adulthood?

Authors

Madison Welch, Fort Hays State UniversityFollow

Classification

Non-empirical Undergraduate

Abstract

Though not every individual who has experienced childhood trauma will grow up to commit crime in their adult or adolescent years, research supports a strong correlation between childhood trauma and the likelihood of committing crimes in the future. Through this literature review, we hope to bring light to understanding the relationship between the two factors and propose a method to increase mandated reporting training through college classes. In this literary review research supports the idea that childhood trauma may have a correlation between criminal behavior. The studies in this review also show the importance of mandated reporting, which brings the question Is there a benefit in adding a course about adequate knowledge and training related to childhood trauma and mandated reporting?

Faculty Advisor

Dr. Carol Park

Department/Program

Psychology

Submission Type

in-person poster

DOI

10.58809/KZUH4553

Date

4-17-2023

Rights

Copyright the Author(s)

Comments

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Recommended Citation

Welch, Madison (2023) "Does Childhood Trauma Correlate with Criminal Behavior in Adulthood?," SACAD: John Heinrichs Scholarly and Creative Activity Days: Vol. 2023, Article 122.
DOI: 10.58809/KZUH4553
Available at: https://scholars.fhsu.edu/sacad/vol2023/iss2023/122