sloane7777
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I think this brings up something we need to talk about in our society. What do we do when a victim becomes a perpetrator? (I do believe she was a victim previously.) The crime against them was still a crime. The crime they commit is still a crime. The law is black and white about this stuff. (I know previous trauma is often brought up to juries in trials, of course.) But...what do we do with the moral side of it? Do we view the now perpetrator as less of a victim, or more of a perpetrator? It's really murky and hard to wade through. As a general society, we don't talk about it much...there is plenty of anger, but no thoughtful discussion.
I wish that there was a focus in studying this sort of thing. I worked for our advocacy center for years. Our worst of the worst cases, were perpetrated by victims who were also abused. This is totally anecdotal based on what I saw, but I would love if society invested in researching. What if we can reach victims and prevent this sort of cycle before it starts?
there we go, this was what I was thinking GREAT post!