Touching the System: Examining Intergenerational Contact with the Criminal Justice System, Implications for Policy and Practice

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract/Description

This panel will provide an opportunity to gain valuable insights into the latest scientific breakthroughs on intergenerational contact with the criminal justice system. Three different research teams funded by NIJ will present their findings and provide recommendations that are practical and relevant to researchers, practitioners and policy makers. The first presentation will examine the impact of parents’ involvement with the criminal justice system on their children’s behavior and life course trajectory. The second presentation, using data from the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing (FFCWS), will examine complex trauma and developmentally informed pathways that can lead to adolescent delinquency and the justice system involvement for young adults. The third presentation will address how parental criminal justice contact (CJC) predicts CJC for their adult children after accounting for factors such as neighborhood poverty, education, and income levels. A follow-up discussion will focus on implications for researchers and practitioners.

Sub Unit

• Area II. Perspectives on Crime / 2. Developmental and Life Course Perspectives

Individual Presentations

• Parents and Children Involved in the Criminal Justice System: Intergenerational Patterns of Delinquency and Resilience - Linda A. Teplin, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

• Implications of Youth Involvement with the Justice System and Later Transition into Adulthood - Amanda Geller, University of California, Irvine

• Breaking the Cycle: Intergenerational Transmission of Criminal Justice Contact - Garrett Baker, Duke University

Chairs

• Jennifer K. Grotpeter, National Institute of Justice

• Roseanne L. Flores, National Institute of Justice / Hunter College

Discussant

• Roseanne L. Flores, National Institute of Justice / Hunter College