Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2018

Abstract

This article examines the role played by biological and psychological factors associated with adolescent criminal activity in the context of justice policy reform and its critics. Scott, Duell, and Steinberg assert that risk-taking behavior in adolescence is not solely associated with biological and psychological immaturity, but rather exists as a dynamic interaction between those factors and the individual social context. This interactive model of juvenile offending supports the trend of treating juveniles differently than adults in the criminal justice system and clarifies how correctional programs are crucial in either undermining or promoting healthy development in adolescents.

Disciplines

Criminology | Juvenile Law | Law | Personality and Social Contexts

Comments

The Washington University Journal of Law & Policy is published three times a year by the students of Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri 63130. Library of Congress Control Number sn99049212, ISSN 1533-4686 (Print) and ISSN 1943-0000 (Online).

Materials contained within may be duplicated for educational purposes if: (1) each copy is distributed at or below its duplication cost; (2) the author and the Journal are identified; (3) proper notice of copyright is affixed to each copy; and (4) the Journal receives notice of use.

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