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64 Crime & Delinquency 3 (2018)

handle is hein.journals/cadq64 and id is 1 raw text is: Article Crime & Delinquency 2018, Vol. 64(I) 3-25 A Path to Serious, © The Author(s) 2017 Reprints and permissions: Violent, Chronic sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/0011128716684806 Delinquency: The journals.sagepub.com/hone/cad Harmful Aftermath OSAGE of Adverse Childhood Experiences Nicholas M. Perez', Wesley G. Jennings2, and Michael T. Baglivio3 Abstract Adverse childhood experiences can affect the development of a child in many ways, leading to highly maladaptive behaviors, such as serious, violent, and chronic (SVC) delinquency. This study uses data from 64,329 Florida Department of Juvenile Justice youth, collected from 2007 to 2012, to examine both the direct and indirect effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on SVC delinquency. Using a generalized structural equation model, the effects of ACE scores are estimated on a youth's likelihood of engaging in SVC delinquency while considering pathways through maladaptive personality traits (aggression and impulsivity), as well as adolescent problem behaviors (deviant peer imitation, school difficulties, substance abuse problems, and mental illness). The results suggest that a large proportion of the relationship between childhood adversity and SVC delinquency is mediated by maladaptive personality traits and adolescent 'California State University, Long Beach, CA, USA 2University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA 3G4S Youth Services, LLC, Tampa, FL, USA Corresponding Author: Nicholas M. Perez, California State University, Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., ET-232, Long Beach, CA 90840, USA. Email: Nicholas.Perez@csulb.edu