Adverse Childhood Experiences and Justice Involvement: A Strengths-Based Approach Examining the Protective Role of Developmental Assets Among Black Adolescents

IF 1.4 1区社会学 Q2 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice Pub Date : 2026-06-09 DOI:10.1177/15412040261450654

Chelsea Derlan Williams, Emma Fontaine, Alexis Stokes, McKenzie N. Green, Tava West, Kimberly Lazarus, Troy J. Keys, Terri N. Sullivan

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Abstract

The current study examined whether adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) were associated with justice involvement among Black adolescents, and whether internal developmental assets (i.e., positive values, social competencies, positive identity, and commitment to learning) and external developmental assets (i.e., support, empowerment, boundaries and expectations, and constructive use of time) moderated these relations. Gender differences were also examined. Participants included 237 Black adolescents 12 to 17 years of age ( M = 14.46, SD = 1.64). Results indicated that ACEs were not directly associated with justice involvement, however, significant differences were found based on gender and developmental assets. Developmental assets moderated this relation for boys and girls, but the type of moderation differed by gender. ACEs predicted greater justice involvement for boys with low external developmental assets, but not for boys with high external developmental assets. However, for girls, ACEs predicted greater justice involvement for girls with low internal developmental assets, but not for girls with high internal developmental assets. Findings highlight the importance of using strengths-based approaches to understand factors underlying justice involvement among Black youth.

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不良童年经历与正义介入：一种基于优势的方法研究黑人青少年发展性资产的保护作用

本研究考察了不良童年经历（ace）是否与黑人青少年的司法介入有关，以及内部发展资产（即积极的价值观、社会能力、积极的身份认同和学习承诺）和外部发展资产（即支持、授权、边界和期望、建设性地利用时间）是否调节了这些关系。性别差异也被检查。参与者包括237名12至17岁的黑人青少年（M = 14.46, SD = 1.64）。结果表明，不良经历与司法参与没有直接关系，但在性别和发展资产方面存在显著差异。在男孩和女孩中，发展资产调节了这种关系，但调节的类型因性别而异。低外部发展资产的男孩的ace预测更高的正义参与，而高外部发展资产的男孩则没有。然而，对于女孩来说，ace预测内部发展资产低的女孩会有更多的司法参与，而内部发展资产高的女孩则不会。研究结果强调了使用基于优势的方法来理解黑人青年参与司法的潜在因素的重要性。

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Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY-

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期刊介绍： Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice: An Interdisciplinary Journal provides academics and practitioners in juvenile justice and related fields with a resource for publishing current empirical research on programs, policies, and practices in the areas of youth violence and juvenile justice. Emphasis is placed on such topics as serious and violent juvenile offenders, juvenile offender recidivism, institutional violence, and other relevant topics to youth violence and juvenile justice such as risk assessment, psychopathy, self-control, and gang membership, among others. Decided emphasis is placed on empirical research with specific implications relevant to juvenile justice process, policy, and administration. Interdisciplinary in scope, Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice serves a diverse audience of academics and practitioners in the fields of criminal justice, education, psychology, social work, behavior analysis, sociology, law, counseling, public health, and all others with an interest in youth violence and juvenile justice.