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Drivers of Crime - The Issue of Child Abuse

By Kim Workman | June 9, 2009

The US National Council of Crime and Delinquency reports that the single greatest predictor of youth offending is prior victimisation. Susan Herman says, “It is in our interest as a nation to help the victims of crime not only because it’s the right thing to do, but because helping victims may turn out to be one of the most effective ways to prevent further crime and violence.. It raises an interesting issue; at what age does a victim become an offender? What are your thoughts?

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