%0 Journal Article
%T Adverse childhood experiences, negative emotionality, and pathways to juvenile recidivism
%J Crime and delinquency
%D 2017
%A Wolff, Kevin T.
%A Baglivio, Michael T.
%V 63
%N 12
%P 1495-1521
%X Prior work has illustrated youth exposed to adverse parenting practices are more likely to offend and juvenile offenders with maltreatment histories more likely to re-offend. In addition, aggressive tendencies and a hostile interpretation of the actions of others and one's environment increase antisocial behavior. Unfortunately, the pathways by which those effects occur are not well understood. Using a sample of more than 25,000 juvenile offenders, we use structural equation modeling (SEM) to examine the pathways by which adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) affect juvenile delinquency. <br><br>RESULTS indicate ACEs have both a direct and indirect effect on recidivism, with nearly half of the total effect of ACEs on re-offending operating through negative emotionality. Policy implications are discussed.    Keywords: Juvenile justice;<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I SAGE Publishing
%@ 0011-1287
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0011128715627469