The maltreatment-offending relationship has been well elucidated. Less examined are protective factors that effectively serve to mitigate offending among ACE-exposed youth. The current study examines whether cumulative positive childhood experiences (PCEs) are themselves associated with a reduction in recidivism among juvenile justice-involved adolescents, and the ability of cumulative PCE to moderate the ACE-recidivism relationship. Results demonstrate, among over 28,000 juvenile offenders, high ACE scores were associated with increased reoffending, and high PCE scores were associated with decreased recidivism, as measured by both rearrest and reconviction. Further, among juveniles with four or more ACEs who have six or more PCEs, reconviction was 23% lower and rearrest 22% lower when compared to those youth with four or more ACEs and less than six PCEs, controlling for a host of demographic and criminal history measures. Findings indicate that among youth with high PCE scores the positive association between ACEs and recidivism is no longer significant. Implications for juvenile justice practice and policy are discussed.

已经充分阐明了虐待与冒犯的关系。较少检查的保护性因素可有效减轻ACE暴露青少年的犯罪行为。当前的研究调查了累积的积极儿童时期经历（PCE）本身是否与青少年司法累及的青少年的累犯率降低有关，以及累积PCE缓解ACE与累犯关系的能力。结果表明，在28,000多名少年犯中，ACE得分高与重新犯罪率增加相关，PCE得分高与累犯率降低相关，这是通过后坐和重新定罪来衡量的。此外，在具有四个或更多ACE且具有六个或更多PCE的青少年中，与那些拥有四个或更多ACE且少于六个PCE的年轻人相比，重新定罪率降低了23％，而再逮捕则降低了22％，从而控制了许多人口统计和犯罪记录。研究结果表明，在PCE得分高的年轻人中，ACEs与累犯之间的正向联系不再显着。讨论了对少年司法实践和政策的影响。