Question

Beth was a victim of childhood physical and sexual abuse. she is now 40 years old and is a well-respected journalist who works for a nationally known magazine. she also travels around the country speaking to crime victims.​ beth wrote an article about the cycle of _____________, which explained that victims of childhood abuse are more likely to commit crimes themselves.​

Answer 1

This is the cycle of violence. It holds that those who have been abused will be more likely to continue the pattern once they get older. While it might not be a causal link, there is a high correlation between seeing that abuse is a proper response to certain environmental stimuli and then repeating the behaviors when one feels the same stressors in adulthood.