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Brain Development



Adolescent Brains Show Lower Activity in Areas that Control Risky Choices, National Institute of Mental Health, March 15, 2007
Adolescents, Maturity, and the Law, Jeffrey Fagan, American Prospect Online, August 14, 2005
Allstate Insurance Ad Highlights Adolescent Brain Development Research
Association of Prenatal and Childhood Blood Lead Concentrations with Criminal Arrests in Early Adulthood, PLoS Medicine, May 27, 2008
Brain Maturation in Juveniles: Some Implications of Behavior and Control, A Literature Review, Ruben C. Gur, 2005
Don't Wait Up - Issues in Juvenile Justice, Charisa A. Smith, New Jersey Family Lawyer, April 2008
He's a Man, as Charged, Washington Post, May 6, 2008
Life After Roper: Using Adolescent Brain Development in Court, Wendy Henderson, ABA Children's Rights, Fall 2009
Rethinking the Juvenile in Juvenile Justice, Wisconsin Council on Children and Families, April 2006
Teenage Brains Seem Set for Recklessness, Yet Tend to Avoid Risk, Robert Lee Hotz, Wall Street Journal Science Journal, November 30, 2007
The Relevance of Brain Research to Juvenile Defense, Robert E. Shepherd, Jr., American Bar Association, Criminal Justice, Winter 2005
Using Adolescent Brain Research to Inform Policy: A Guide for Juvenile Justice Advocates, NJJN Policy Paper, September 2008
What Are the Implications of Adolescent Brain Development for Juvenile Justice?, Part I - Emerging Concepts, Coalition for Juvenile Justice, 2006
What Are the Implications of Adolescent Brain Development for Juvenile Justice?, Part II - Applying Research to Practice, Coalition for Juvenile Justice, 2007


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