Wrongful conviction databases have shed light on the fact that innocent people can be
induced to confess to crimes they did not commit. Drawing on police practices, core …

The juvenile court lies at the intersection of youth policy and crime policy. Its institutional
practices reflect our changing ideas about children and crime control. The Evolution of the …

" The text provides a great, general overview of different areas of criminal and civil forensic
psychology."—Apryl Alexander, PsyD, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Denver …

False confessions are a contributing factor in almost 30% of DNA exonerations in the United
States. Similar problems have been documented all over the world. We present a novel …

This article reviews and evaluates publications during 2001–2010 with relevance for
assessments of competence to stand trial, referred to in this article as adjudicative …

We report a longitudinal study of long-term outcomes of participating in criminal cases
following child sexual abuse (CSA). In the 1980s, 218 child victim/witnesses took part in a …

It is well known that many children and adolescents entering the juvenile justice system
suffer from serious mental disorders. Yet until now, few resources have been available to …

Although there is growing evidence of developmental differences in competency to waive
interrogation rights and adjudicative competence, the correlates of adolescents' legal …

On January 4, 2019, Washington Governor Jay Inslee, while attending the 2019 Washington
Cannabis Summit,'announced that he planned to offer 1 WASH. ST. CANNABIS SUMMIT …

Juveniles possess less maturity, intelligence, and competence than adults, heightening their
vulnerability in the justice system. For this reason, states try juveniles in separate courts and …