Honors Theses
Date of Award
Spring 5-7-2022
Document Type
Undergraduate Thesis
Department
Political Science
First Advisor
Brian Boutwell
Second Advisor
Abigail Novak
Third Advisor
Miles Armaly
Relational Format
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Childhood abuse and neglect are highly deleterious experiences that a number of children continue to encounter. The purpose of the current discussion is to examine the impact of childhood abuse and neglect on the growth and development of self-control in early childhood. In service of this goal, several methods were employed, including a review of the historical and current research on the development of self-control. In addition to this, specific scientific theories and their advancements were analyzed to provide further insight into the connection between poor impulse regulation (and decision-making) and downstream linkages with criminal offending. Perhaps not surprisingly, evidence continues to accumulate suggesting that childhood abuse and neglect exerts a negative influence on the development of self-control, which has consistently emerged as a causal factor in the genesis of criminal offending. Several recommendations are made in the concluding chapter to address gaps in the current knowledge when it comes to the connection between low self-control from exposure to adverse childhood experiences and criminal offending.
Recommended Citation
Bippen, Ameleigh, "On the Intersections of Childhood Maltreatment, Self-Control, and Behavioral Outcomes Across the Life-Course" (2022). Honors Theses. 2545.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/2545
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Comments
D'Andre Walker was a fourth reader for this research.