Childhood Maltreatment Analysis

Recent research has shown that childhood mistreatment is linked to the development of delinquencies. In the article, “Understanding the Link between Childhood Maltreatment and Violent Delinquency: What does Schools Have to Add?”, by Crooks, Scott, Wolfe, Chiodo, and Killip, they have centered their research around the development of delinquent behavior due to child maltreatment. Using a Childhood Trauma Questionnaire and a few other questions they were able to identify those who were introduced to domestic violence. They also explored the community and school aspect of the development of delinquency to pin down whether or not it is a factor in delinquency. They combined qualitative and quantitative methods during the interview process, resulting in them finding that male subjects who went through maltreatment during their childhood were more likely to demonstrate the delinquent behavior. Also, they found that the school, as well as parents or guardians, play a role in the onset of delinquent behavior.
The article by Stuewig and McCloskey, “The Relation of Child Maltreatment to Shame and Guild among Adolescent”, focused on the different forms of maltreatment in the childhood as well as parenting that lead to delinquency. However, they found that the emotions of a child during
M., & Matza, D., pg. 664). This statement is supported by Sutherland’s theory of differential association, which determines that delinquent behavior involves the learning of motivations, crimes, validation, and they have to want to violate the law. They argue that individuals who participate in these delinquent offenses are set in thinking that what they are doing is right like they are