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The end of “permanently incorrigible”: Putting Jones v. Mississippi into context

Keywords Jones v. Mississippi; life without parole; LWOP; juvenile sentencing; developmental psychology; rehabilitation; permanent incorrigibility

Addressing Trauma and Psychosocial Development in Juvenile Justice-Involved Youth: A Synthesis of the Developmental Neuroscience, Juvenile Justice and Trauma Literature

Keywords juvenile justice; adolescent development; self-regulation; trauma; ACEs; neural development; brain development

The Teenage Brain: Peer Influences on Adolescent Decision Making

Keywords Brain development; Peer influence; decision making; self-regulation; risk taking; neurodevelopment

The Role of the Anterior Insula in Adolescent Decision Making

Keywords Adolescence; Risky decision making; Neural development; Anterior insula

Mechanisms Linking Childhood Trauma Exposure and Psychopathology: a Transdiagnostic Model of Risk and Resilience

Keywords Stress; Trauma; Adolescents; Mental health disorders; Emotional control; Aging

Early Health Risk Factors for Violence: Conceptualization, Evidence, and Implications

Keywords Health Risk Factors; Alcohol during Pregnancy; Biosocial Interaction; Tobacco during Pregnancy; Toxicity and Drugs During Pregnancy; Head Injury During Early Childhood; Teenage Pregnancy; Birth Complications; Malnutrition of the Pregnant Mother; Malnutrition During Early Postnatal Years; Brain Dysfunction; Aggression; Child Behavior Problems; Violence Prevention; Protective Factors; Mediating Factors

Differential Effects of Adult Court Transfer on Juvenile Offender Recidivism

Keywords Adult transfer; Juvenile justice; Sanctions; Propensity scores; Recidivism

Child Poverty and Adult Success

Keywords Low incomes ; Effects ; Financial struggles ; Basic needs ; High-quality education ; Living situations ; Poverty Data; Families; Children

Developmental Trends in False Memory Across Adolescence and Young Adulthood: a Comparison of Drm and Memory Conformity Paradigms

Keywords Memory; Eye witness; Teenagers

Is Adolescence a Sensitive Period for Sociocultural Processing?

Keywords Adolescents; Brain development; Risk taking; Cognition; social cognition; mentalizing; adolescent brain development; plasticity; sensitive period

Development of Corticostriatal Connectivity Constrains Goal-directed Behavior During Adolescence

Keywords Brain development ; Children ; Adults ; Goals; Decision making