Most Juveniles Who Commit Violent Offenses Do Not Reoffend in Adulthood
These findings may help inform new delinquency interventions that target the needs of a small group of violent adolescent offenders accounting for a large amount
July 14, 2017
Does normative data represent the norm with respect to justice-involved men?
Justice-involved men appear to represent a distinct neuropsychological population. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology. Below
June 30, 2017
Mixed Findings on the SAVRY’s and YLS/CMI’s Sensitivity to Short-term Changes in Risk
Although internal and external sensitivity to change on the SAVRY and YLS/CMI are partially supported, both measures were not more dynamic in assessing risk than
June 16, 2017
Conducting competent research on competency and sanity
Incorporating combined competency to stand trial (CST) and mental state at the time of the offense (MSTO) evaluations into CST and MSTO research is an
June 9, 2017
Juveniles Who Receive More, Knowledgeable Support From Their Mothers May Be Less Likely To Re-Offend
Mothers’ knowledge of the justice system may influence juvenile re-offending. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in Psychology, Public Policy, and
June 2, 2017
Attorneys Often Fail to Clarify Ambiguous Child Testimony
When asked ‘do you know’ and ‘do you remember’ (DYK/R) questions containing an implicit wh- (who, what, where, why, how, and which) question requesting information,
May 19, 2017
Sexually Abusive Clergy A Unique Subgroup of Sexual Offenders
Given the differences between sex offender subgroups, it may be important to consider offender types and their unique risk factors when developing sex offender management
May 12, 2017
Multiple Feigning Strategies Used in Competence (CST) Evaluations
When CST examinees feign psychiatric symptoms, it is likely they will also engage in additional feigning regarding their lack of legal knowledge. This is the
May 4, 2017
Contextual information influences lineup identification statements
People readily incorporate contextual information into their interpretations of witnesses’ verbal expressions of confidence and evaluations of accuracy. This is the bottom line of a
April 28, 2017
Youths’ Attitudes Toward the Justice System are Most Impacted by Their First Arrest
Youths’ first contact with the justice system may have an impact on their offending behavior and rearrests. This is the bottom line of a recently
April 21, 2017
AP-LS 2017 Presidential Address
Dr. David DeMatteo presented his Presidential address "AP-LS and the Field of Psychology-Law: A Blueprint for the Future" at the 2017 Annual American Psychology-Law Society
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April 19, 2017
PCRA Overestimates Recidivism for Older Offenders and Underestimates for Younger Offenders
Despite the inclusion of age as a risk factor, PCRA scores overestimate rates of recidivism for older offenders and underestimate rates of recidivism for younger
April 14, 2017