Research has demonstrated that exposure to traumatic experiences in childhood and adolescence can result in adverse outcomes, including mental health concerns, school troubles, delinquency, and juvenile justice system involvement. The current study draws on a framework informed by feminist pathways and trauma theories to revisit the effect of traumatic experiences on recidivism two years following initial system contact. Data from a Midwestern juvenile court illustrated traumatic experiences are common pathways into the system but are not predictive of experiences through the system using general recidivism outcome measures. However, several other variables predicted youth receiving new petitions. The effects of race/ethnicity and age are more pronounced when the sample was disaggregated by referral unit (truancy vs. delinquency unit). We discuss different methodological and measurement factors to consider when examining the trauma-recidivism relationship.

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通往但未通过的途径？重新审视受系统影响的青少年的创伤和累犯关系

研究表明，童年和青少年时期的创伤经历可能会导致不良后果，包括心理健康问题、学校问题、犯罪和少年司法系统的介入。目前的研究利用了一个以女权主义路径和创伤理论为基础的框架，重新审视了初次接触系统两年后创伤经历对累犯的影响。来自中西部少年法庭的数据表明，创伤经历是进入该系统的常见途径，但不能使用一般累犯结果指标来预测通过该系统的经历。然而，其他几个变量预测年轻人会收到新的请愿书。当样本按推荐单位（逃学与犯罪单位）分类时，种族/族裔和年龄的影响更加明显。我们讨论了在检查创伤与累犯关系时要考虑的不同方法和测量因素。