Does being the victim of abuse make someone more likely to commit abuse?
This is sometimes called the "Vampire theory", with the analogy that being bitten turns you into a vampire.
As an example, Ariel Castro blamed his abuse of women on being sexually abused himself:
He said he had himself been sexually abused as a child and had grown up obsessed with sex.
Although the abuse that Castro claimed he had was sexual, and some of the abuse he committed was sexual, I'm open to research talking about any kind of abuse.
Related questions: Does sexual abuse lead to homosexuality? and Did most sex workers experience abuse as a child?