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The relationship between cognitive and affective control and adolescent mental health
Adolescence is a vulnerable time for mental health issues, with most disorders emerging before age 25. Research on cognitive control as a target for early intervention has yielded inconsistent results in adolescents.
In the wake of Miller and Montgomery: A national view of people sentenced to juvenile life without parole
The impact of incarceration on reoffending: A period-to-period analysis of Canadian youth followed into adulthood
The study found that longer incarceration did not reduce future offending in a Canadian sample. It suggests this method could better evaluate criminal justice policies.
Reprieves Return: Minnesota's Decision to Awaken the Reprieve
A sixteen-year-old prosecuted as an adult for murder was isolated in prison due to federal and state laws. This led to an examination of Minnesota's Board of Pardons and the rarely used reprieve as a form of clemency.
Distorted Burden Shifting & Barred Mitigation: Being a Stubborn 234 Years Old Ironically Hasn’t Helped the Supreme Court Mature
This article discusses how capital punishment laws impact individuals aged 18-25, known as "emerging adults.
The effects of a defendant's childhood physical abuse on lay support for sentencing: The moderating role of essentialism
Childhood abuse can increase the likelihood of future criminal behavior, but courts rarely view it as a mitigating factor in sentencing. This study examines how the age of abuse impacts public support for sentencing goals.
Same Crime, Different Time: Sentencing Disparities in the Deep South & A Path Forward Under the Fourteenth Amendment.
States in the Deep South contribute disproportionately to US mass incarceration due to varied sentencing laws and high judicial autonomy. This leads to arbitrary sentences and raises concerns about geographic discrimination.
Justice Is Not a Game: The Devastating Racial Inequity of Washington’s Three Strikes Law
The Persistent Offender Accountability Act (POAA) does not improve public safety and disproportionately impacts people of color. Its architects intended racial harm, and the law reflects this racist ideology.
Ten is Too Young: South Dakota's Need for a Legislative Amendment Raising the Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility to Fourteen
The article finds that young children often enter the juvenile justice system unnecessarily. It highlights a case where a ten-year-old with mental health issues was arrested and charged, despite not posing an immediate threat.
A Meaningful Life: The Future of Juvenile Justice in Washington After Anderson
The article discusses a Washington Supreme Court decision upholding a long sentence for a 17-year-old, reversing prior juvenile sentencing trends. It highlights the dissent's focus on racial bias and developmental differences in youth.
From Suspension to Mass Incarceration: Punishment of Students with Special Needs and the School-To-Prison Pipeline.
Zero-tolerance drug policies led to school disciplinary actions that disproportionately affect children of color and those with disabilities. These policies funnel students out of schools and into the juvenile justice system.
Responding to the Trauma That Is Endemic to the Criminal Legal System: Many Opportunities for Juvenile Prevention, Intervention, and Rehabilitation.
Trauma significantly increases criminal offending risk, particularly for youth. Over 90% of justice-involved youth have trauma histories, highlighting the need for systemic, trauma-informed care.
Decoding Adolescent Decision Making: Neurocognitive Processes, Risk Perception, and the Influence of Peers
Adolescent risk-taking is linked to uneven brain development. Reward-seeking systems mature faster than impulse control, leading to a focus on immediate gratification over long-term consequences, especially with peers present.
The relationship between mental health and risky decision-making in children and adolescents: A scoping review
This review explores the connection between risky decision-making, measured by gambling tasks, and mental health symptoms in children and adolescents. It aims to clarify how internalizing and externalizing problems relate to risky choices.
Links between socioeconomic position and cognitive and behavioral regulation in adolescence: The role of pubertal development
Adolescent cognitive and behavioral regulation, influenced by socioeconomic position and puberty, is a key predictor of adult success. The study explores how these factors interact over time.