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Rethinking Concepts and Categories for Understanding the Neurodevelopmental Effects of Childhood Adversity
Keywords children; childhood; stress; trauma; behavior; brain development; environment; early-life stress; adversity; stress neurobiology; child maltreatment(2021)
The Law, the Science, and the Logic of Ending the Teenage Death Penalty
Keywords Death penalty; Roper; Adolescence; Penological objectives; Miller; Eighth Amendment(2021)
Black Girls and the Pipeline from Sexual Abuse to Sexual Exploitation to Prison
Keywords child sexual abuse; black girls; juvenile justice; abuse to prison pipeline; trauma(2021)
The perceptions of juvenile judges regarding adolescent development in evaluating juvenile competency
Keywords psychosocial factors; juvenile competency; adjudicative competency; adolescent development(2020)
Adolescent Brain Development and Progressive Legal Responsibility in the Latin American Context
Keywords Teenage Brain; Adolescent law; Criminal; Adolescence; Behavior; Neuroscience; Neurolaw; Juvenile criminal behavior; juvenile criminal law; adolescent brain; legal responsibility(2020)
Adolescent Psychopathology: the Role of Brain-based Diatheses, Sensitivities, and Susceptibilities
Keywords Adolescence; Stress; Brain development; Impulsivity; Rewards; Peer influence; Chronic health conditions; health condition(2020)
Adolescent Substance Use and the Brain: Behavioral, Cognitive and Neuroimaging Correlates
Keywords Impulsivity; Risky behaviors; Drugs; Addiction; Adolescence; Brain development; youth; addiction; drug; abuse psychology; special population(2020)
Behavioral and Neural Pathways Supporting the Development of Prosocial and Risk-taking Behavior Across Adolescence
Keywords Outgoing; Rebellious behavior; Brain structure; Fun seeking; Brain development; Children(2020)
Behavioral and Neural Signatures of Working Memory in Childhood
Keywords Development; Brain Scans; Childhood; Intelligence; Working memory; fMRI; frontoparietal; n-back(2020)
Differential Correlates of Positive and Negative Risk Taking in Adolescence
Keywords Risk taking; Rewards; Outcomes; Teenagers; adolescence; positive risk taking; school engagement; dual systems(2020)
Early Childhood Trauma Impact on Adolescent Brain Development, Decision Making Abilities, and Delinquent Behaviors: Policy Implications for Juveniles Tried in Adult Court Systems
Keywords adverse childhood experiences; adolescent brain development; juvenile delinquency; policy; juveniles tried in adult courts; trauma(2020)
Early Life Stress and Development: Potential Mechanisms for Adverse Outcomes
Keywords Childhood stress; Brain development; Behavior; Adversity; Emotion; Mental health disorders(2020)
Croft v. State
Keywords juvenile offender; Miller v. Alabama; Graham v. Florida; Atwell v. State; life sentence; parole eligibility(2020)
Wittemen v. Florida
Keywords juvenile offender; Miller v. Alabama; Atwell v. State; State v. Michel; life sentence; parole eligibility; Eighth Amendment(2020)
G.T. v. Board of Education of Kanawha
Keywords Individualized Educational Plans; special education law; class-action lawsuit; educational rights of children; least restrictive environment; Individuals with disabilities; kids with disabilities(2020)