Trauma In The Criminal Justice System
I enjoy reading your post. Abuse or trauma as a child or early adult is another common characteristic shared by female offenders in the criminal justice system. The Diagnostic Manual for Mental Health Providers defines trauma as a direct personal experience or event that involves death, the threat of death or personal injury that causes a serious psychiatric reaction to the observant. Statistically, women who have experienced physical, sexual or emotional abuse in the past or who have experienced instances of trauma are more likely to commit an act of violent crime than women who do not.