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Neural Tracking of Perceived Parent, but Not Peer, Norms Is Associated with Longitudinal Changes in Adolescent Attitudes about Externalizing Behaviors
Adolescents' perceptions of parental and peer attitudes influence their own attitudes and future health behaviors. Brain regions involved in self and other representation play a role in this social influence.
Inequality in Youth Justice: A Call for Global Action
Children from minority groups, those with disabilities, or low socioeconomic status are overrepresented in youth justice systems globally. This overrepresentation is fueled by inequalities in law enforcement and judicial decision-making.
Simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use and high-risk sexual behaviors
College students frequently engage in high-risk sexual behaviors and substance use, but research on simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use with these behaviors is limited and shows unclear results.
Adverse childhood experiences, sexual risk-taking and non-consensual sexual experiences in a nationally representative study of 15–29-year-old Danes
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are linked to higher rates of risky sexual behaviors and non-consensual sexual encounters among young adults. Understanding this connection can help create better prevention programs.
Prevalence and determinants of risky behaviors: A comprehensive review of substance use and sexual risk behaviors among adolescents in the United States
This article systematically reviews current research on the prevalence of substance use and risky sexual behaviors among U.S. adolescents. It also identifies factors associated with these behaviors to inform prevention strategies.
“Kids are Kids”: Benevolent Ignorance and the Omission of Race in Developmental Justice Reform
The article finds that the "discourse of immaturity," which uses scientific evidence of adolescent brain development to argue for more lenient treatment of juvenile offenders, is problematic because it ignores how racism impacts the
Neuroscientific Paradigms and their Implications for Jurisprudential Practice: A Comparative Analysis
Neuroscience is changing legal ideas about human behavior, guilt, and justice. This new field, called neurolaw, is making courts re-evaluate how they assess criminal responsibility and punishment globally.
The Hollow Canon of Transnational Constitutional Engagement
Judicial use of foreign law in constitutional interpretation, once seen as a new era, has significantly diminished globally. Initial hopes for doctrinal transformation from transnational engagement have not been realized.
The Restatement of Law on Juveniles' Adjudicative Competence and Rights in Interrogation
The Restatement of Children and the Law highlights reforms in juvenile justice that acknowledge children's differing needs.
Identification of a composite latent dimension of reward and impulsivity across clinical, behavioral and neurobiological domains among youth
This study explored the complex relationship between reward processing and risk behaviors in youth. Researchers used advanced analysis to link brain activity and behavior, identifying patterns that shed light on psychiatric disorders.
The combined role of sexual selection and socioeconomic environment in explaining everyday risk-taking behavior in human males
Males exhibit greater risk-taking behavior than females, particularly in mating contexts. This behavior is linked to evolutionary factors and can signal competitive ability or attract mates.
Making Connections: Neurodevelopmental Changes in Brain Connectivity after Adverse Experiences in Early Adolescence
Adverse experiences during adolescence relate to changes in brain connectivity. This research highlights the need to consider environmental influences on adolescent brain development.
Evolution, the Cognitive Sciences, and the Science of Victimization
This article links a decades-old crime theory to modern biological science. It explores how evolution and executive function relate to victimization, aiming to bridge gaps between criminology and biological sciences.
Voxelwise Multivariate Analysis of Brain-Psychosocial Associations in Adolescents Reveals 6 Latent Dimensions of Cognition and Psychopathology
Researchers used a sparse method and machine learning to identify specific, robust brain-mental health associations. This approach helps prevent misinterpretation and overfitting in large datasets, especially important during adolescence.
The Relationships Between Mental Health and Violent Offending Among Serious Adolescent Offenders: An Examination of the Mediating Role of Experienced and Witnessed Victimization
Research shows a connection between mental health and violence. This study examines if mental health influences violence or if violence impacts mental health, and the role of victimization in this relationship.