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cycle of violence  

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  • 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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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/cycle_of_violence

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