Psychological Trauma and Juvenile Delinquency

Psychological Trauma and Juvenile Delinquency
Author: Patricia Kerig
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2014-10-20
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1317979818

Recent years have seen an explosion of new research dedicated to understanding the link between psychological trauma and juvenile delinquency. Building on the work of the previous decade which uncovered shocking rates of trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress among juvenile justice-involved youth, more recent work has focused on uncovering the underlying developmental mechanisms that account for the association between trauma and antisocial behavior, as well as identifying the intervening processes that might encourage youth to be more positively social. Part I of this volume is dedicated to research investigating the moderating and mediating variables that might explain how childhood trauma is transformed into adolescent misbehavior. Expert contributors analyse a wide range of both traumas and traumatic reactions, and diverse samples, including little-studied sexual minority youth. This volume is unique in the particular attention it pays to the relatively neglected female offender. Part II describes innovative evidence-based treatments designed specifically to intervene with trauma among delinquent youth, including milieu, individual, group, family and parenting interventions, as well as a novel youth theatre. The collection concludes with reflections on social policy related to the development of a trauma-informed juvenile justice system. This book was originally published as two special issues of the Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma.

Trauma and Juvenile Delinquency

Trauma and Juvenile Delinquency
Author: Ricky Greenwald
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2014-01-02
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1317787668

Learn how and why trauma is relevant to juvenile delinquencyand what to do about it! This groundbreaking book addresses the connection between childhood trauma and juvenile delinquency. Trauma and Juvenile Delinquency: Theory, Research, and Interventions begins with two chapters presenting theoretical models of the relationship between trauma and the development/persistence of antisocial behavior. Another chapter addresses trauma-related assessment issues for juveniles, and several chapters present cutting-edge research on various aspects of the relationship between trauma and delinquency. Finally, several chapters focus on theory-based and empirically supported trauma-focused therapeutic interventions for juvenile delinquents. No other single source provides such breadth and depth of coverage on this topic! From the editor: Disruptive behavior disorders are by far the largest type of mental health referral for children and adolescents, while juvenile crime and violence continue to be major social concerns. Several bodies of literature have converged to suggest that trauma is more than incidental to the problem of juvenile delinquency, it contributes to the problem. Trauma and Juvenile Delinquency: Theory, Research, and Interventions explores: how trauma relates to conduct disorder the connection between traumatic victimization and oppositional/defiance problems ways to assess PTSD in adolescents how exposure to violence, delinquent activity, and posttraumatic stress symptomatology are related the unique trauma histories of incarcerated girls and the problems they have adjusting to life within the juvenile justice system how to develop group therapy services for incarcerated male juvenile offenders with PTSD This valuable book also examines the effectiveness of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) for boys with conduct problems, MASTR (Motivation - Adaptive Skills - Trauma Resolution) for teens with school-related problems, and CPT (Cognitive Processing Therapy) for juvenile delinquents with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Psychological Trauma and Juvenile Delinquency

Psychological Trauma and Juvenile Delinquency
Author: Patricia K. Kerig
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2014-10-20
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1317979826

Recent years have seen an explosion of new research dedicated to understanding the link between psychological trauma and juvenile delinquency. Building on the work of the previous decade which uncovered shocking rates of trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress among juvenile justice-involved youth, more recent work has focused on uncovering the underlying developmental mechanisms that account for the association between trauma and antisocial behavior, as well as identifying the intervening processes that might encourage youth to be more positively social. Part I of this volume is dedicated to research investigating the moderating and mediating variables that might explain how childhood trauma is transformed into adolescent misbehavior. Expert contributors analyse a wide range of both traumas and traumatic reactions, and diverse samples, including little-studied sexual minority youth. This volume is unique in the particular attention it pays to the relatively neglected female offender. Part II describes innovative evidence-based treatments designed specifically to intervene with trauma among delinquent youth, including milieu, individual, group, family and parenting interventions, as well as a novel youth theatre. The collection concludes with reflections on social policy related to the development of a trauma-informed juvenile justice system. This book was originally published as two special issues of the Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma.

Trauma-Informed Juvenile Justice in the United States

Trauma-Informed Juvenile Justice in the United States
Author: Judah Oudshoorn
Publisher: Canadian Scholars’ Press
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2016-08-23
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1551309483

Most youth who come in conflict with the law have experienced some form of trauma, yet many justice professionals are ill-equipped to deal with the effects trauma has on youth and instead reinforce a system that further traumatizes young offenders while ignoring the needs of victims. By taking a trauma-informed perspective, this text provides a much-needed alternative—one that allows for interventions based on principles of healing and restorative justice, rather than on punishment and risk assessment. In addition to providing a comprehensive historical overview of youth justice in Canada, Judah Oudshoorn addresses the context of youth offending by examining both individual trauma—including its emotional, cognitive, and behavioural effects—and collective trauma. The author tackles some of the most difficult problems facing youth justice today, especially the ongoing cycles of intergenerational trauma caused by the colonization of Indigenous peoples and patriarchal violence, and demonstrates how a trauma-informed approach to youth justice can work toward preventing crime and healing offenders, victims, and communities. Featuring a foreword written by Howard Zehr, case stories from the author’s own work with victims and offenders, questions for reflection, and annotated lists of recommended readings, this engaging text is the perfect resource for college and university students in the field of youth justice.

CHILDHOOD TRAUMA AND JUVENILE DELINQUENCY: DOES TIMING OF POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER MEDIATE THE ASSOCIATION?

CHILDHOOD TRAUMA AND JUVENILE DELINQUENCY: DOES TIMING OF POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER MEDIATE THE ASSOCIATION?
Author: Erin L. Thompson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2012
Genre: Political planning
ISBN:

The prevalence of exposure to traumatic events among American children is staggering. It is also well established that violent victimization increases the risk of juvenile delinquency. Nonetheless, the specific pathways by which traumatic life events lead to delinquent activity among youth are not well understood. Because there are a variety of adverse psychological, emotional, and cognitive consequences of trauma, it is important to understand the different ways in which these consequences affect behavior. A potential mechanism of increasing interest to scholars is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Using the 1995 National Survey of Adolescence, the current research study demonstrates the importance of using a developmental perspective to investigate the mechanisms by which PTSD increases the risk of juvenile delinquency. Exhibiting signs of PTSD at younger ages can have more deleterious effects on a child's life trajectory than developing it later in life. Adolescents who ever developed PTSD are also more at risk of juvenile delinquency, regardless of the developmental period in which they first exhibited signs. In addition, the findings indicate that victimization, witnessing violence, and experiencing other traumatic life events are still strong predictors of juvenile delinquency, even when PTSD is included in the model. Supporting previous research, surrounding oneself with deviant peers also increases youth's chances of criminal behavior. These findings suggest that while PTSD is an important component of a youth's risk of committing a crime, there are other essential conduits that lead traumatized youth towards juvenile delinquency. The current study implies that child welfare, mental health, and juvenile justice systems are intricately intertwined regardless of whether these systems acknowledge their overlapping populations. Encouragingly, there are evidenced-based treatments available that have been shown to effectively reduce PTSD symptoms with lasting results. Until families and child-serving agencies identify these symptoms, however, youth will go untreated.

From Trauma to Harming Others

From Trauma to Harming Others
Author: Ariel Nathanson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 135
Release: 2021-08-01
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1000411087

From Trauma to Harming Others shows the approach of professionals from the world-renowned Portman Clinic, which specializes in work with violence, delinquency and sexual acting out. This book focuses on the intricacies of working with young people who display such worrying behaviours. Written by experienced and eminent authors, the chapters unpack central theories and open up original ideas describing a range of work with sexual offenders, compulsive pornography users and violent young people. The central theme of the book is trauma and how acting out can be understood as a way of managing the psychic pain of such trauma. The chapters are ingrained with understandings from the classical psychoanalytic traditions of the Portman and Tavistock Clinics, together with more recent thinking about trauma, rooted in neurobiological, developmentally and trauma informed theories. They emphasize the need for awareness of both the victim of trauma and the perpetrator within the same person presenting for help, while panning treatment. With insights and examples from experienced clinicians, this book will be of value to all those working with traumatized, acting out young people.

Delinquent Girls

Delinquent Girls
Author: Shari Miller
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2011-10-17
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1461404150

Traditionally, delinquent girls were considered an anomaly, a rare phenomenon attracting little scholarly notice. Today, more than one in four youth offenders is female, and researchers and practitioners alike are quickly turning their attention and resources to address this challenging situation. Delinquent Girls: Contexts, Relationships, and Adaptation synthesizes what is known about girls involved in delinquent behavior and their experiences at different points in the juvenile justice system. This breakthrough volume adds to the understanding of this population by offering empirical analysis not only of how these behaviors develop but also about what is being done to intervene. Employing multiple theoretical models, qualitative and quantitative data sources, law enforcement records, and insights across disciplines, leading scholars review causes and correlates; the roles of family and peers; psychological and legal issues; policy changes resulting in more arrests of young women; and evidence-based prevention and intervention strategies. Each chapter covers its subject in depth, providing theory, findings, and future directions. Important topics addressed include: Narrowing the gender gap – trends in girls’ delinquency. Girls at the intersection of juvenile justice, criminal justice, and child welfare. Trauma exposure, mental health issues, and girls’ delinquency. Beyond the stereotypes: girls in gangs. Intervention programs for at-risk and court-involved girls. Implications for practice and policy. With its broad scope and solution-oriented focus, Delinquent Girls: Contexts, Relationships, and Adaptation is a must-have volume for researchers, professionals, graduate students, and social policy experts in clinical child and school psychology, social work, juvenile justice, criminology, developmental psychology, and sociology.

Proceedings of the 2022 3rd International Conference on Big Data Economy and Information Management (BDEIM 2022)

Proceedings of the 2022 3rd International Conference on Big Data Economy and Information Management (BDEIM 2022)
Author: Seifedine Kadry
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 739
Release: 2023-03-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9464631244

This is an open access book.2022 3rd International Conference on Big Data Economy and Information Management (BDEIM 2022) will be held from December 2 to 3 in Zhengzhou, China. The conference is co-hosted by Henan University, Henan Academy of Sciences and Henan Association for Science and technology. It dedicates to create a platform for academic communications between specialists and scholars in the fields of Big Data Economy and Information Management. The conference will create a path to establish a research relation for the authors and listeners with opportunities for collaboration and networking among the universities and institutions for promoting research and developing technologies.

Youth Violence

Youth Violence
Author: Daniel J. Flannery
Publisher: American Psychiatric Pub
Total Pages: 348
Release: 1999
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780880488099

This is a resource for dealing with both perpetrators and victims of violence and understanding the risk factors facing youth. Presenting an assessment of effects of exposure to violence and the continuity of aggression from early childhood to adulthood, it outlines an integration strategy for public policy towards prevention and treatment.

Children as Victims, Witnesses, and Offenders

Children as Victims, Witnesses, and Offenders
Author: Bette L. Bottoms
Publisher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 412
Release: 2009-08-10
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1606233580

Grounded in the latest clinical and developmental knowledge, this book brings together leading authorities to examine the critical issues that arise when children and adolescents become involved in the justice system. Chapters explore young people’s capacities, competencies, and special vulnerabilities as victims, witnesses, and defendants. Key topics include the reliability of children’s abuse disclosures, eyewitness testimony, interviews, and confessions; the evolving role of the expert witness; the psychological impact of trauma and of legal involvement; factors that shape jurors’ perceptions of children; and what works in rehabilitating juvenile offenders. Policies and practices that are not supported by science are identified, and approaches to improving them are discussed.