Childhood Trauma and Criminal Behavior

The definition of Trauma in Psychology, DSM-5:

• Negative events that are emotionally scarring, producing emotional response

• Having to go to school

• Losing my favorite pair of shoes at airport security

• A happy experience that positively affects the brain

Trauma can come in many forms, such as sexual and psychological.

• False

• True

Trauma in Children can also be called an Adverse Childhood Experience.

• True

• False

Select Common Effects of Trauma in Children: (multiple)

• Lack of Self Control, Proneness to Violence

• Lack of Healthy Attachment

• Mom saying no to the cookies at Costco

• Inability to think clearly/use reason

Select any Psychological Concepts related to Childhood Trauma and Criminal Behavior: (multiple)

• Biological Psychology

• Developmental Psychology

• Social-Emotional Development

• Groupthink

Common Resolutions and Solutions to Violence from Childhood Trauma Include: (multiple)

• Offering financial security to families and caregivers

• Providing Compassion and Adequate Care to Childrne

• Encouraging relation with deviant individuals

• Opening Care Centers for Victims and those wishing to rehabiliate

Increased experience of childhood trauma leads to negative behavior, such as crime, violence, and loss of financial/educational/emotional opportunities.

• Yes

• No