Cycle of Violence

Question 1

Explain the cycle of violence as articulated below:

Widom, C. (1989). The cycle of violence. Science.

Answer 1

Findings from a cohort study show that being abused or neglected as a child increases one’s risk for delinquency, adult criminal behavior, and violent criminal behavior. However, the majority of abused and neglected children do not become delinquent, criminal, or violent.