Citation

Neller DJ, Denney RL, Pietz CA, Thomlinson RP. J. Interpers. Violence 2006; 21(9): 1234-1241.

Affiliation

Minnesota State Operated Forensic Services. danieljneller@hotmail.com.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0886260506290663

PMID

16893968

Abstract

Research suggests there is a link between trauma and violence, although the nature of the relationship is rather equivocal. This study explored this relationship by examining self-reported trauma as a predictor of self-reported violence in 93 jail inmates. Ninety-six percent of the sample reported experiencing a traumatic event, and 67% reported having been violent during the year preceding incarceration. Inmates reporting trauma were more than twice as likely to report having been violent than nonviolent. Stepwise multiple regression analyses suggested traumatic events, as a combined model, significantly contributed to violence perpetration. In addition, witnessing serious violence predicted perpetration of violence. Implications and limitations of the present study are discussed.

Language: en