Concept information
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criminology and criminal justice
criminal justice
juvenile justice
delinquency theories and theorists
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penology
prisons and correctional facilities
juvenile justice
delinquency theories and theorists
Preferred term
cycle of violence
Definition
- the exposure of children to violence by their families that in turn increases the likelihood that they too will engage in violent behavior toward others, including their children, when they grow older. Compare with intergenerational transmission of crime. [Source: The Concise Dictionary of Crime and Justice; Cycle of Violence]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/cycle_of_violence
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