The Intersection between Self-Regulation and Juvenile Justice Involvement

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract

The rate and extent of self-regulation maturation is a critical component of the onset and developmental course of criminal behavior, as well as the success of juvenile justice interventions. Consistent with the National Research Council (2012) recommendations, the proposed session focuses on aspects of self-regulation across development. The first paper examines the impact of juvenile justice involvement on developmental trajectories of self-regulation between childhood and adolescence in a population sample of girls. The second paper examines correlates of sensation-seeking in a male sample of juvenile offenders. The third paper describes the impact of an intervention designed to improve self-regulatory capacity in young children at risk for offending. The collective results of these studies will advance understanding of specific intervention targets that promote self-regulation maturation, accountability, resilience and desistance.

Sub Unit

• Area I. Causes of Crime and Criminal Behavior / 12. Developmental, Integrated and Life Course Perspectives

Individual Presentations

• The impact of JJS involvement on self-regulation maturation in a population-based sample of girls - Alison Hipwell, University of Pittsburgh; Stephanie D. Stepp, University of Pittsburgh; Rolf Loeber, University of Pittsburgh

• Sensation seeking among at-risk adolescents: Findings from the Crossroads study - Elizabeth Cauffman, University of California, Irvine; Sachiko Donley, University of California, Irvine; Jordan Bechtold, University of California, Irvine; Laurence Steinberg, Temple University

• Could Anxiety Be The Mediating Factor When It Comes To Self-Control: A “SNAP” Shot. - Margaret Walsh, Child Development Institute; Leena Augimeri, University of Toronto; Adam Donato, Child Development Institute; Isabela Granic, University of Toronto

Chair

• Adrian Raine, University of Pennsylvania