Re: cycle of violence, cycle of abuse

["Caren Kaplan" <ckaplan@xxxxxxxx>]

Two resources from the US Department of Justice that can be downloaded
are as follows: 

Children Exposed to Violence: Criminal Justice Resources (Bulletin) -
June 1999
U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/factshts/cevcjr.pdf 

Breaking the Cycle of Violence (Monograph) - June 1999
U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/factshts/monograph.pdf 


Caren Kaplan
Project Manager
Protecting America's Children
Child Welfare League of America
440 First Street, NW, 3rd Floor
Washington, DC 20001-2085
Tel:  202/662-4295
Fax: 202/638-4004
Email:  ckaplan@cwla.org


>>> Stephanie Brown <StephanieB@edgewoodcenter.org> 10/10/00 04:40PM
>>>
I am hoping members of the list can point me towards literature that
discusses the theory that children who are abused become violent
offenders,
abusers, or have involvement with the criminal justice system as
adults. I
have heard this referred to as "cycle of violence" or "cycle of abuse"
or
"abuse-reactive." I know that there is a great deal of research on the
consequences of abuse, but my understanding is that the "cycle of
abuse"
theory is disputed. 
If folks can provide references regarding this debate (and opinions),
I
would appreciate it.

Thanks in advance.
Stephanie Brown
Research Associate
Institute for the Study of Community Based Services
Edgewood Center for Children and Families
1 Rhode Island
San Francisco, CA 94103
stephanieb@edgewoodcenter.org