RT Article
T1 Transitioning to adulthood in the legal system: the creation of young adult courts
JF The Oxford handbook of developmental psychology and the law
SP 423
OP 447
A1 Gillespie, Marie L.
A1 Riano, Nicholas S.
A1 Cauffman, Elizabeth
A2 Riano, Nicholas S.
A2 Cauffman, Elizabeth
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1925656624
AB Transition-age youth, or those between the ages of 18 and 25, represent a unique population that warrants differential treatment in the legal system due to rapid psychosocial changes. This chapter addresses the developmental science that underlies distinctions inherent to this age group and explains the current representation of young adults in the legal system. The chapter provides an overview of diversion programs designed to incorporate developmental research, which are being increasingly implemented in the United States. It highlights a case study of a novel young adult court in Southern California, which aims to reduce the collateral consequences of felony convictions. The chapter concludes with policy implications and future directions in both research and practice to improve the lives of young adults in the legal system.
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 443-447
SN 9780197549513
K1 transition-age youth
K1 young adult court
K1 diversion program
K1 developmental neuroscience
K1 translational science
K1 Decision Making
K1 felony convictions