As an adolescent, what was your primary motivator for success? Did you succeed because you were driven by rewards (e.g., recognition, monetary benefits, autonomy), or were you motivated to avoid punishment? Most people tend to respond more positively to rewards (i.e., positive reinforcement) than punishment. However, the juvenile justice system is set up to focus more on punishing bad behavior than rewarding good behavior. This creates a situation where systems are more likel

Imagine your elementary-school-age daughter's best friend Destiny comes over after school one afternoon. You try to call her mom Tina,...

If you were arrested right now, do you feel confident enough in your knowledge of the criminal justice system to navigate the arrest,...

Review of Mothers’ Legal Knowledge and Juvenile Arrests by Cavanaugh, Paruk & Cauffman (2020)