The Prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) in the Lives of Juvenile Offenders

Michael T. Baglivio, Nathan Epps, Kimberly Swartzi, Mona Sayedul Huq, Amey Sheer, and Nancy S. Hardt

This article focuses on the prevalence and impact ACEs has on juvenile offenders and aims to address the lack of knowledge about this. Researchers have identified also identified multiple types of abuse, parental separation and other gender differences as repercussions of this.