The impact of childhood maltreatment on adolescent gang involvement

Kubik, Joanna; Docherty, Meagan; Boxer, Paul

doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2019.104096

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“…As a persistent negative life event, childhood maltreatment certainly is significantly correlated to CU traits. According to Bandura's social-learning theory, during the growth or socialization process, children will imitate the maltreatment imposed on them 43 . Individuals under long-term maltreatment and negligence tend to have intense negative emotions, low self-esteem 44 , and suffer isolation, depression, self-humiliation, and fury, which further leads to apathy, a deficit of sympathy, and the development of CU traits 8 .…”

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Parental attachment and emotional intelligence mediates the effect of childhood maltreatment on callous-unemotional traits among incarcerated male adolescents

Peng

Zhang

et al. 2022

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This study aimed to examine the impact of childhood maltreatment on callous-unemotional (CU) traits among incarcerated male adolescents, focusing primarily on the roles of parental attachment and emotional intelligence. A total of 454 male incarcerated adolescents from two juvenile correctional facilities, ranging in age from 14 to 18 years, completed a set of questionnaires consisting of a childhood trauma questionnaire, parent-attachment scale, emotional intelligence scale, and the Inventory of CU traits. The results revealed that childhood maltreatment, parental attachment, and emotional intelligence were all correlated with CU traits. Structural equation modeling analysis and the bootstrap test indicated that parental attachment and emotional intelligence mediated, in part, the effect of childhood maltreatment on CU traits. These findings expand the outcomes of previous research and shed light on how childhood maltreatment is related to CU traits.

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Parental attachment and emotional intelligence mediates the effect of childhood maltreatment on callous-unemotional traits among incarcerated male adolescents

Peng

Zhang

et al. 2022

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“…This results in experiencing high levels of violence and trauma in all areas of their lives, such as at home, in the community, and prior to and during gang membership (Bocanegra & Stolbach, 2012; Quinn et al, 2017). Moreover, violence exposure among youth and young adults leads some to join gangs for protection against violence in their homes and communities (Kubik et al, 2019; Li et al, 2002). The “pushes” and “pulls” of gang joining are produced by a combination of economic, social, and political forces (Decker & van Winkle, 1996).…”

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“Every Thought and Dream a Nightmare”: Violence and Trauma Among Formerly Imprisoned Gang Members

Gaston

Shamserad²,

Huebner

2021

Criminal Justice and Behavior

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Persons involved in gangs disproportionately participate in violence, as both victims and perpetrators. However, much remains unknown about the prevalence and consequences of violence exposure among adult gang members, particularly among those who have been incarcerated. We draw on semi-structured interviews with formerly imprisoned gang members to provide a contextualized account of the continuum of violence before, during, and after prison and illuminate the consequences of cumulative violence exposure among an understudied subgroup at greatest risk for violence. Findings show that adult gang members experience frequent and ongoing exposure to serious violence, as both victims and perpetrators, before, during, and after prison, and directly and vicariously. Although direct involvement in violence dissipated after prison, exposure to vicarious victimization was substantial and ongoing. In addition, respondents reported physiological and psychological consequences related to their chronic exposure to violence and trauma, including nightmares, anxiety, fear, anger, and hypervigilance.

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“…Indeed, the association between gang membership and preventable mortality can reflect selection or facilitation, or a combination of both, enhancement, using Thornberry and colleagues’ (1993) theoretical dynamic. Street gang members are often immersed in extremely risky behaviors, including firearm and weapon carrying, illicit substance use and sales, reckless driving, and unsafe sexual practices, as well as exposed to extreme violence and traumatic experiences (Alleyne & Wood, 2010; Augustyn et al, 2019; Connolly & Jackson, 2019; DeLisi et al, 2019; Dong & Krohn, 2016; Kubik et al, 2019; Pyrooz et al, 2016; Quinn et al, 2019; Sanders et al, 2013; Vargas, 2016; Watkins & Melde, 2016; Wu & Pyrooz, 2016).…”

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The National Death Index as a Source of Homicide Data: A Methodological Exposition of Promises and Pitfalls for Criminologists

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Criminologists largely rely on national deidentified data sources to study homicide in the United States. The National Death Index (NDI), a comprehensive and well-established database compiled by the National Center for Health Statistics, is an untapped source of homicide data that offers identifiable linkages to other data sources while retaining national coverage. This study’s five aims follow. First, we review the data sources in articles published in Homicide Studies over the past decade. Second, we describe the NDI, including its origins, procedures, and uses. Third, we outline the procedures for linking a police gang intelligence database to the NDI. Fourth, we introduce the St. Louis Gang Member-Linked Mortality Files database, which is composed of 3,120 police-identified male gang members in the St. Louis area linked to NDI records. Finally, we report on preliminary cause-of-death findings. We conclude by outlining the benefits and drawbacks of the NDI as a source of homicide data for criminologists.

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The impact of childhood maltreatment on adolescent gang involvement

Cited by 18 publications

References 59 publications

Parental attachment and emotional intelligence mediates the effect of childhood maltreatment on callous-unemotional traits among incarcerated male adolescents

Parental attachment and emotional intelligence mediates the effect of childhood maltreatment on callous-unemotional traits among incarcerated male adolescents

“Every Thought and Dream a Nightmare”: Violence and Trauma Among Formerly Imprisoned Gang Members

The National Death Index as a Source of Homicide Data: A Methodological Exposition of Promises and Pitfalls for Criminologists

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