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Child maltreatment and criminal justice system involvement in Australia : Findings from a national survey
Mathews, Ben Papalia, Nina Napier, Sarah Malacova, Eva Lawrence, David Higgins, Daryl John Thomas, Hannah J Erskine, Holly E Meinck, Franziska Haslam, Divna
Mathews, Ben
Papalia, Nina
Napier, Sarah
Malacova, Eva
Lawrence, David
Higgins, Daryl John
Thomas, Hannah J
Erskine, Holly E
Meinck, Franziska
Haslam, Divna
Abstract
Few studies have examined associations between child maltreatment and criminal justice system involvement using large nationally representative samples and comprehensive measures of self‑reported maltreatment. This study analyses nationally representative data from the Australian Child Maltreatment Study, which surveyed 8,500 Australians to obtain self‑reported data on all five child maltreatment types (physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, and exposure to domestic violence) and criminal justice system involvement. We examine associations between self‑reported child maltreatment, and chronic multi‑type maltreatment, and arrests, convictions and imprisonment. Results show moderate associations between child maltreatment and arrests and convictions, and between maltreatment and imprisonment among men. Stronger associations were found for those experiencing three or more types of maltreatment.
Keywords
child abuse, offenders, child neglect, criminal justice system, family violence, domestic violence, Australia
Date
2023
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Journal article
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Book
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681
Page Range
1-21
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Institute of Child Protection Studies
Faculty of Education and Arts
Faculty of Education and Arts
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Open
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Open
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© Australian Institute of Criminology 2023