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The Racially Diverse Affective Expression (RADIATE) Face Stimulus Set
Psychological research often uses facial expressions as stimuli but frequently relies on predominantly White models.
Traumatic Brain Injury: A Potential Cause of Violent Crime?
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is common in young people and is linked to criminal behavior. TBI can cause cognitive and personality issues that may increase crime risk.
Adolescent Neurological Development and Implications for Health and Well-being
The adolescent brain undergoes extensive remodeling, strengthening connections between neurons and developing more efficient processing.
Association Between Early Life Adversity and Risk for Poor Emotional and Physical Health in Adolescence: a Putative Mechanistic Neurodevelopmental Pathway
Research shows that adverse childhood experiences can lead to mental and physical health issues later in life. These experiences may alter brain development, affecting emotion regulation and increasing health risks.
At Risk of Being Risky: the Relationship Between “brain Age” Under Emotional States and Risk Preference
Adolescents and young adults often face challenges with decision-making and increased risky behaviors.
Beyond Stereotypes of Adolescent Risk Taking: Placing the Adolescent Brain in Developmental Context
Adolescent brains mature through experience, not just age, challenging the idea that adolescents inherently have poor judgment. This reframes risk-taking as a potential learning opportunity for independence.
Brain Maturation, Cognition and Voice Pattern in a Gender Dysphoria Case Under Pubertal Suppression
This article describes an 11-year-old assigned male at birth who received puberty blockers for gender dysphoria. During treatment, the patient showed improved emotional well-being, though school performance in math and science declined.
Chronic Stress in Adolescents and Its Neurobiological and Psychopathological Consequences: An RDoC Perspective
Chronic stress significantly impacts Americans' physical and mental health. It alters brain matter and neural communication, contributing to psychiatric illnesses like depression and anxiety across all ages.
Development of the Emotional Brain
Adolescent emotional behavior is shaped by dynamic changes in brain circuits. Emotion regulation develops gradually, with changes occurring across multiple brain systems from subcortical to cortical connections.
Commonwealth v. Seskey
A juvenile offender initially sentenced to life for murder received a new sentence after a Supreme Court ruling. An appeals court found the new sentence too short and sent the case back for resentencing.
Virginia v. LeBlanc
The Supreme Court upheld a life sentence for a juvenile non-homicide offender. It found that Virginia’s geriatric release program offered a "meaningful opportunity for release," satisfying federal requirements.
State v. Charles
A juvenile offender's 92-year sentence, with parole possible at age 60, was not a de facto life sentence. The Court found no Eighth Amendment violation for the 14-year-old at the time of the crime.
State v. Smith
The Nebraska Supreme Court found a 90-year sentence for a juvenile's non-homicide crime unconstitutional. This reversed an earlier life sentence, aligning with national precedent.
State v. Roby
The Iowa Supreme Court held there is no constitutional bar to mandatory minimum sentences for juveniles. However, the court sent Mr. Roby's case back for resentencing due to his youth when the crimes occurred.
Commonwealth v. Batts
The court found Qu'eed Bates' mandatory life without parole sentence for a crime committed at 14 unconstitutional. This decision applied new rulings that prohibit such sentences without considering youth.