Description
Developmental psychology is the science of how beings evolve throughout the lifespan. The focus is on individual behaviors in different contexts at different stages of development, beginning before birth and spanning into old age and until death. The study of law is concerned with when and why individuals do and do not conform to rules, norms, and laws, and as such, also focuses on behaviors. In The Oxford Handbook of Developmental Psychology and the Law, Allison D. Redlich and Jodi A. Quas have brought together experts across multiple disciplines, including psychology, criminology, education, law, and policy, who focus on the interface between developmental science and law across crucial but also very different periods of development. Chapters are written by leading and emerging scholars who review the existing literature in their respective fields, both integrating findings and highlighting ongoing controversies and gaps. The text is divided into sections that map onto developmental stages (birth through adolescence, adulthood, and aging) and then further into civil and criminal subsections. Coverage includes topics such as prenatal and infant abuse; the development of antisocial behavior in children, adolescents, and adults; questioning of minor and elderly victims, witnesses, and suspects; treatment of at-risk individuals across multiple settings (e.g., criminal courts, immigration, custody, and adoption hearings); experiences in prison; reentry transitions after incarceration; and reproductive and end-of-life legal rights. Insightful and forward looking, the Handbook provides crucial foundational knowledge of the field and offers concrete suggestions for next steps and conclusions for practitioners and scientists who are working to push the field forward and use the knowledge for more informed decision-making.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Infant, Child, and Adolescent Development and the Law: Intersections, Interactions, and Influences - Jodi Quas and Allison RedlichChapter 2: The Relational Context of Early Development: Consequences of Maltreatment in Infancy and Effective Early Intervention - Ann M. Stacks, Danielle Rice, Kathleen Allen, and Eleanor RabiorChapter 3: Developmental Pathways to Antisocial Behavior: Implications for Juvenile Justice Policy and Practice - Paul J. Frick, Emily C. Kemp, and Julianne S. SpeckChapter 4: Memory, Suggestibility, and Disclosure Processes: Implications for Children in Legal Settings - Emily M. Slonecker, Alma P. Olaguez, Rachel L. Taffe, and J. Zoe KlemfussChapter 5: The Developmental Science of Children in Criminal and Dependency Court - Rayna Enriquez, Lily F. Brown, Gail S. Goodman, Stacy Metcalf, and Jodi A. QuasChapter 6: Attachment and Parenting Time for Children Under Three Years of Age - William V. FabriciusChapter 7: Child Development and the Child Welfare System - Clare HuntingtonChapter 8: A Developmental Perspective on Unaccompanied Migrant Youth in the U.S. Immigration Legal System - Kalina M. Brabeck, Deborah Gonzalez, Sarah Rend?n Garc?a, and Adrian PendergastChapter 9: Adoption - Jes?s Palacios, David M. Brodzinsky, and Harold D. GrotevantChapter 10: The Promise and Problems of Policy-Minded Developmental Research: Recognizing Our Implicit Value Judgments and The Limits of Our Research - Thomas D. Lyon and Michael E. LambChapter 11: Risky and Antisocial Behavior in Adolescence - Michelle E. Manasse and Cesar J. RebellonChapter 12: Adolescent Victims and Witnesses: Disclosures, Memory, and Suggestibility - Joshua Wyman, Rachel Dianiska, Hayden Henderson, and Lindsay C. MalloyChapter 13: Police Interviewing and Interrogation of Adolescent Suspects - Hayley M. D. Cleary and Megan G. CraneChapter 14: Youth in Juvenile and Criminal Court - Tina M. Zottoli, Tarika Daftary-Kapur, and Emily Haney-CaronChapter 15: Alternatives to Traditional Court Processing: Diversion and Specialty Courts - Erika Fountain, Christina Ducat, and Allison LloydChapter 16: Adolescent Incarceration: Rates, Impact, and Reform - Jodi L. Viljoen, Shanna M. Y. Li, Julia M. Schillaci-Ventura, and Dana M. CochraneChapter 17: Rethinking the Age of Majority - Vivian HamiltonChapter 18: Schools and Juvenile Justice - Adam D. Fine, Kayleigh A. Stanek, and Andrea N. MontesChapter 19: Adolescents and Youth Justice: Framing the Developmental Research - Thomas GrissoChapter 20: Adult Development and the Law: Intersections, Interactions, and Influences - Allison D. Redlich and Jodi A. QuasChapter 21: Understanding Deviancy in Adulthood - Chelsey S. Narvey and Alex R. PiqueroChapter 22: Transitioning to Adulthood in the Legal System: The Creation of Young Adult Courts - Marie L. Gillespie, Nicholas S. Riano, and Elizabeth CauffmanChapter 23: Adults with Developmental Disabilities in the Criminal Justice System - Karen L. Salekin and Mary E. WoodChapter 24: Pregnancy and Parenting in Prison - Rebecca J. Shlafer, Joanna Woolman, and Mariann A. HowlandChapter 25: The Impact of Reproductive Rights on Women's Development - Allison M. Whelan and Michele GoodwinChapter 26: Racial Disparities in Policing: Psychological Consequences Over the Lifespan - Kelly C. Burke, Cynthia J. Najdowski, and Margaret C. StevensonChapter 27: Prisoner Reentry and the Life Course - Thomas P. LeBel and Matt RichieChapter 28: Ethical Considerations and Ramifications of Advance Care Planning and End-of-Life Decision Making for Older Adults - Pamela B. Teaster and E. Carlisle Shealy Chapter 29: Older Adults as Victims and Witnesses - Eve BrankChapter 30: Aging in the Criminal Justice System: A Call for Age-focused Research, Policy and Practice - Lindsey E. Wylie and Sarah HubnerChapter 31: A Commentary on Adulthood/Aging, Developmental Psychology, and the Law - Nancy Rodriguez and Katherine Waggoner
