A study of childhood trauma and dissociation analyzed borderline personality disorder and its connection to criminal behavior later exhibited as an adult. A young murder defendant who experienced multiple forms of traumatic events had undergone standardized assessments, and it was discovered that there was a high risk of recidivism for criminal behavior and social dangerousness based on his dissociative state. This young man had been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, where he exhibits a lack of self-control and violent behaviors during his attempts to self-regulate. Based on his diagnosis, he is prone to have symptoms of dissociation, including loss of memory, experiences of depersonalization, and an obscure sense of reality. These dissociative states are traced back to traumatic events that occurred, as children would use this to self-regulate during stressful times. Further analysis of his symptoms, childhood, and assessment results indicate that he was not criminally responsible for the crime he committed, as his personality disorder deemed him incapable of understanding the severity of his actions. This suggests that there is a connection between borderline personality disorder and childhood trauma, as dissociative symptoms lead to aggression or criminal behavior.