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Brain Development

Resources


		Criminal Justice, Robert E. Shepard, Criminal Justice, The Relevance of Brain Research to Juvenile Defense, Winter 2005
		Jeffrey Fagan, American Prospect Online, Adolescents, Maturity and the Law, August 2005
		Neuroscience and the Law
		Ruben C. Gur, Brain Maturation in Juveniles: Some Implications of Behavior and Control, 2005
		Adolescent Brains Show Lower Activity in Areas that Control Risky Choices, National Institute of Mental Health, March 15, 2007
		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
		Don't Wait Up, Issues in Juvenile Justice, Charisa Smith, New Jersey Family Lawyer, May 2008
		He's a Man, as Charged, Washington Post, May 6, 2008
		Wall Street Journal Science Journal Article "Teenage Brains Seem Set for Recklessness" Nov. 30, 2007
		What are the Implications of Adolescent Brain Development for Juvenile Justice --- Part I Emergincg 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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