APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
Early-Life Adversities and Youth Crime: Household Dysfunction As a Risk Factor for Versatile Offending Patterns
- Janne Vepsäläinen
Tampere University - Mikko Aaltonen
University of Eastern Finland - Noora Ellonen
Tampere University - Markus Kaakinen
University of Helsinki - Pekka Martikainen
University of Helsinki
Abstract
Using Finnish register data (N = 835,512) and a series of negative binomial regression models, we examined whether Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) predict specific or broad adolescent offending. ACEs reflecting household dysfunction were associated with all crime types studied, underscoring their wide developmental impact and informing trauma-focused prevention strategies.
