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- Title
Potential Impact of Research on Adolescent Development on Juvenile Judge Decision‐making.
- Authors
Berryessa, Colleen M.
- Abstract
Abstract: This paper discusses how biological and psychological literature on the developmental differences between juveniles and adults may affect juvenile judges in their “dual role” as retributive and rehabilitative decision‐makers in juvenile cases, specifically focusing on sentencing. Particularly, it discusses potential influences of this research on adolescent development regarding four factors known to be integral in juvenile judge decision‐making: legal factors, characteristics of juvenile offenders, and individual structural and social contexts in which judges’ decisions are made. To conclude, implications and recommendations stemming from this discussion are considered.
- Subjects
JUVENILE offenders; ADOLESCENCE; DECISION making; CRIMINAL sentencing; SOCIAL context
- Publication
Juvenile & Family Court Journal, 2018, Vol 69, Issue 3, p19
- ISSN
0161-7109
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/jfcj.12114