Child Abuse and Later

Is child abuse a major factor for people who turn out to be criminals, or do you they still have a choice whether or not?

I think you will often find this to be in their background....but you will often find criminals that came from very privaleged lives w/out abuse or home issues as well.

I personally don't view a hard life as an excuse to commit crimes against people or society. There are ALWAYS choices. May not be easy to rise out of and above a painful upbringing and life....but people do it every day and from the lowest and most poorest of circumstances. Stories are out there every day for you to read ....survivial and success stories....these stories....you can't imagine what these people have grown up enduring....where they have come from....and w/ so little.....next to nothing...no money....having been abused or whatever...and yet you read how they have managed to work through that and rise above it and now are living so much better lives.....be it just moving on and living happy lives or now how they are turning around and giving back to their communities and giving to others that may have gone through what they did in positive ways.............


yes there are ALWAYS choices. You don't just have to say....well....this $#%^ happened to me so this is my life...might as well start living the same way and making the same poor choices as those before me. You always have choices and you can rise above those people who hurt you. (speaking in general terms here)

Thanks

What if the person is grown up and still is emotionally abused... what are the chances of getting out of it and having a good outlook and life?

Hmmmm.....good question. I'm not a professional. Let me be clear on this ok?

I guess from my experience and what I've read about and heard about though....I still believe a person always has choices. I don't know the personal circumstance of which you speak. I guess depending on this person's sitaution....how one gets out of the situation.....well I know there are always options and ways to get help. There are crisis intervention numbers one can call....depending on one's age one can move out and seek counseling.....I mean I'm not sure where to start suggesting options w/out knowing the actual circumstance. Each circumstance is different. But I do believe a person has options w/in their situation and community...places they can go for help....a person does NOT have to try to get out and get better, etc. on their own.