title: Adolescent development and juvenile justice.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: University of Virginia, USA.
authors.forename: N D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Reppucci
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003416:Criminal Law; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010553:Personality Development; D014481:United States