Resource Library
Neural Plasticity of Development and Learning
Keywords Brain development; Learning; Adolescents; plasticity; development(2010)
Resisting Emotional Interference: Brain Regions Facilitating Working Memory Performance During Negative Distraction
Keywords brain; brain scans; memory; emotion; amygdala; prefrontal cortex(2010)
Differential Effects of Adult Court Transfer on Juvenile Offender Recidivism
Keywords Adult transfer; Juvenile justice; Sanctions; Propensity scores; Recidivism(2010)
The Role of Puberty in the Developing Adolescent Brain
Keywords puberty; adolescence; development; hormones; prefrontal cortex(2010)
Adolescence: What Do Transmission, Transition, and Translation Have to Do with It?
Keywords Independence; Brain development; Evolution; Healthy behavior; Guidance; Adolescence(2010)
Adolescent Engagement in Dangerous Behaviors Is Associated with Increased White Matter Maturity of Frontal Cortex
Keywords adolescent brain development; risk-taking; white matter development(2009)
Age Differences in Future Orientation and Delay Discounting
Keywords Age Differences; Future; Impulse Control; Planning; Decision; Delay(2009)
Wyeth v. Levine
Keywords FDA approval; drug labels; preemption; pharmaceutical liability; product liability(2009)
Problems with Access to Adolescent Mental Health Care Can Lead to Dealings with the Criminal Justice System
Keywords Mental health; young people; early identification; early intervention; mental health care; justice system; incarcerated youth(2009)
Psychosocial Stress Reversibly Disrupts Prefrontal Processing and Attentional Control
Keywords Stress; prefrontal cortex; brain scans; fMRI; attention span; experiment(2009)
The Influence of Substance Use on Adolescent Brain Development
Keywords Adolescence; Alcohol; Marijuana; Use; fMRI; Hangover; Withdrawal; alcoholism; functional magnetic resonance imaging; diffusion tensor imaging(2009)
Trajectories of Antisocial Behavior and Psychosocial Maturity from Adolescence to Young Adulthood
Keywords psychosocial maturity; antisocial behavior; desistance(2009)
Adolescent Maturity and the Brain: The Promise and Pitfalls of Neuroscience Research in Adolescent Health Policy
Keywords Adolescent; Health policy; Neuroscience; Neuroimaging; Judgment(2009)
Adolescent Development and the Regulation of Youth Crime
Keywords Young adult offenders; juvenile justice system; rehabilitation; developmental differences; immaturity; juvenile death penalty; fairness; social welfare(2008)
In re William M.
Keywords youth tried as adults; juvenile court; Nevada Supreme Court; clear and convincing evidence; substance use; presumptive certification ; Right against self-incrimination(2008)