Citation

Craig JM, Intravia J, Wolff KT, Baglivio MT. Youth Violence Juv. Justice 2019; 17(1): 42-61.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1541204017728998

PMID

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Abstract

Although the deleterious impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on offending has been established, less is known about the possible protective factors that may buffer this relationship. Using a sample of over 28,000 adjudicated delinquents from a large southern state, the current study investigated the role of substance (non)use on the relationship between ACEs and recidivism and whether these results differed by race/ethnicity and sex.

RESULTS illustrate that ACEs increase the likelihood of recidivism among youth who engaged in moderate-to-high substance use. However, this effect was not found among youth who reported little-to-no substance use. Furthermore, these effects were largely consistent across race/ethnicity and sex. Policy implications of this buffering effect are discussed as well as limitations and directions for future research.

Keywords: Juvenile justice

Language: en