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Adolescent Development and Juvenile Justice
Author(s) -
Reppucci N. Dickon
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
american journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.113
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1573-2770
pISSN - 0091-0562
DOI - 10.1023/a:1022277809281
Subject(s) - culpability , juvenile , economic justice , psychology , competence (human resources) , juvenile delinquency , criminology , child development , legal psychology , health psychology , public health , sociology , developmental psychology , social psychology , law , political science , medicine , ecology , nursing , biology
The central question examined in this address is, “Do children's crimes make them adults?” I begin by focusing on the concept and history of adolescence in our society, I then examine the development and philosophy of the juvenile justice system. Adolescent development and juvenile justice are brought together around the concepts of maturity, judgment, and competence, followed by a brief introduction to some current research that we are engaged in regarding the issues of adjudicatory and culpability competence. I conclude with suggested directions for future work.