Child Maltreatment and Delinquency

Write a 1,050- to 1,200-word paper about the relationship between child maltreatment and delinquency.

Include the following in your paper:

· A discussion about the association between child maltreatment and delinquency

· A discussion about the role of resiliency in the development of delinquency in maltreated children

· A discussion about how the involvement of Child Protective Services potentially impacts the trajectory of delinquency. *Consider both negative and positive influences in your discussion

· A minimum of 3 peer-reviewed sources

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Sources to use:

Juvenile Delinquency: Theory, Practice, and Law, Twelfth Edition

Larry J. Siegel and Brandon C. Welsh Chapter 7. Gender and Delinquency

  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4286894/ 

Child Maltreatment and the Role of Child Protective Services

• McGrath, S. A., Nilsen, A. A., & Kerley, K. R., (2011). Sexual victimization in childhood and the propensity for juvenile delinquency and adult criminal behavior: A systematic review. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 16(6), 485-492.
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• Mersky, J. P., Topitzes, J., & Reynolds, A. J. (2011). Unsafe at any age: Linking childhood and adolescent maltreatment to delinquency and crime. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 49(2), 295-318.
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• Ryan, J., Hong, Jun., Herz, D., Hernandez, P. (2010). Kinship foster care and the risk of juvenile delinquency. Children and Youth Services Review, 32(12), 1823-1830.
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• Ryan, J. P., Williams, A. B., & Courtney, M. E. (2013). Adolescent neglect, juvenile delinquency and the risk of recidivism. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 42(3), 454-465.

• 4.14.1 Assess the impact of child maltreatment on delinquency.Goal Set & CategoryCPSS_417Course ObjectiveShow Less
• 4.24.2 Describe the impact of Child Protective Services’ involvement on delinquent behavior.Goal Set & CategoryCPSS_417Course ObjectiveShow Less
• 4.34.3 Describe the role of resiliency as a protective factor.Goal Set & Category