Date of Award
5-2023
Culminating Project Type
Thesis
Styleguide
apa
Degree Name
Criminal Justice: M.S.
Department
Criminal Justice
College
School of Public Affairs
First Advisor
Douglas Gilbertson
Second Advisor
Dick Andzenge
Third Advisor
Ashley Charwood
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Keywords and Subject Headings
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), Trauma, Recidivism, Rehabilitation
Abstract
This paper examined the effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and, if treating childhood trauma of the incarcerated, lowered the rates of recidivism. I examined not only whether ACEs influenced incarceration rates but also, the benefits of trauma treatment programming among the incarcerated. Three primary studies were compared, using Cooper’s Integrative Research Review. The Kaiser original ACE (Adverse Childhood Experience) study, a replica study completed by Finkelhor and Associates, and The Philadelphia Expanded Study were included in this paper. I relied on other research articles to back up my findings that included a connection between ACEs and recidivism. Recommendations were also made for further research.
Recommended Citation
Neeland, Faye, "Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the Impact on Incarceration & Recidivism: Benefits of Treating the Trauma" (2023). Culminating Projects in Criminal Justice. 20.
https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/cjs_etds/20
Comments/Acknowledgements
I would like to thank my professor, chair, and defense committee, who generously supplied their knowledge and expertise. I am indebted to my family for their support and patience throughout my academic journey. A special thanks to Karla, who has been my mentor and support person. It was Karla who kept me going and gave me the extra push I needed to complete this thesis. Finally, I would also like to my dog, Marco, for sitting next to me through this process and for all the entertainment and emotional support.