Table 4.
Types of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) by offender typesa
ACE type | Child abusers | Domestic violence offenders | Sexual offenders | Stalkers |
---|---|---|---|---|
Psychological abuse | 37.1 | 42.2 | 65.6 | 70.0 |
Physical abuse | 28.6 | 42.2 | 45.9 | 50.0 |
Sexual abuseb | 28.6 | 15.6 | 39.3 | 0 |
Household substance abuse | 37.1 | 44.4 | 55.7 | 50.0 |
Household mental illness | 17.1 | 26.7 | 29.5 | 30.0 |
Mother physical abuse | 25.7 | 20.0 | 36.1 | 20.0 |
Criminal behavior in household | 17.1 | 17.8 | 26.2 | 10.0 |
Parental divorce | 42.9 | 51.1 | 60.7 | 60.0 |
Data are percentages.
p < 0.01.