APA Handbook of Psychology and Juvenile Justice

Kirk Heilbrun, PhD, is a professor and interim head of the department of psychology at Drexel University, and codirector of the Pennsylvania Mental Health and Justice Center of Excellence. He received his doctorate in clinical psychology in 98 from the University of Texas at Austin and completed postdoctoral fellowship training from 98 to 982 in psychology and criminal justice at Florida State University. His current research focuses on juvenile and adult offenders, legal decision-making, forensic evaluation associated with such decision-making, and diversion.  Dr. Heilbrun is the author of numerous articles on forensic assessment, violence risk assessment and risk communication, and the treatment of offenders with mental disorders, and he has published books (Principles of Forensic Mental Health Assessment, 2 Forensic Mental Health Assessment: A Casebook, with Geoffrey R. Marczyk and David DeMatteo, 2 2 Forensic Mental Health Assessment: A Casebook, Second Edition, with David DeMatteo, Stephanie Brooks Holliday, and Casey LaDuke, 2 4 Juvenile Delinquency: Prevention, Assessment, and Intervention, with Naomi E. Sevin Goldstein and Richard E. Redding, 2 5 Wrightsman's Psychology and the Legal System, Sixth Edition, with Edie Greene, William H. Fortune, and Michael T. Nietzel, 2 Wrightsman's Psychology and the Legal System, Seventh Edition, with Edie Greene, 2 Wrightsman's Psychology and the Legal System, Eighth Edition, with Edie Greene, 2 3 Foundations of Forensic Mental Health Assessment, with Thomas Grisso and Alan Goldstein, 2 9 Evaluating the Risk of Violence in Adults, 2 9 and The Sequential Intercept Model and Criminal Justice: Promoting Community Alternatives for Individuals With Severe Mental Illness, with Patricia A. Griffin, Edward P. Mulvey, David DeMatteo, and Carol A. Schubert, 2 5).  His practice interests also center on forensic assessment, and he directs a clinic in this area in the department of psychology at Drexel University. He is board certified in clinical psychology and in forensic psychology (American Board of Professional Psychology) and has previously served as president of both APA Division 4 (American Psychology-Law Society), and the American Board of Forensic Psychology.  Dr. Heilbrun received the 2 4 Distinguished Contributions to Forensic Psychology Award and the 2 8 Beth Clark Distinguished Service Contribution Award from the American Academy of Forensic Psychology.

• Editorial BoardAbout the Editor-in-ChiefContributorsSeries PrefaceIntroductionI. OverviewPsychology and Juvenile Justice: Human Development, Law, Science, and PracticeKirk Heilbrun, David DeMatteo, Naomi E. S. Goldstein, Benjamin Locklair, Megan Murphy, and Christy GiallellaII. LawChildren in the Justice System: The Legal FrameworkMarsha Levick and Jessica FeiermanPreventive Justice for AdolescentsChristopher SloboginIII. Human DevelopmentHuman Development and Juvenile JusticeElizabeth P. Shulman and Laurence SteinbergAdolescent Brain Development: Implications to the Juvenile Criminal Justice SystemBeatriz Luna and Catherine WrightAdolescent Development, Mental Disorder, and Decision-Making in Delinquent YouthsAlison G. Nagel, Lucy A. Guarnera, and N. Dickon ReppucciIV. Patterns of OffendingSerious Questions About Serious Juvenile Offenders: Patterns of Offending and OffensesJennifer L. Woolard and Erika FountainDesistance and Life-Course Persistence: Findings From Longitudinal Studies Using Group-Based Trajectory Modeling of Antisocial BehaviorMichael A. Russell and Candice L. OdgersV. Risk Factors for OffendingRisk, Need, and Responsivity in JuvenilesRobert D. HogeJuvenile Psychopathy: Appropriate and Inappropriate Uses in Legal ProceedingsGina M. Vincent, Eva R. Kimonis, and Alisa ClarkSchool-Based Risk Factors, Bullying, and Threat AssessmentDewey Cornell and Anna HeilbrunDisrupting the School-to-Prison Pipeline: Strategies to Reduce the Risk of School-Based Zero Tolerance Policies Resulting in Juvenile Justice InvolvementBrian P. Daly, Aimee K. Hildenbrand, Emily Haney-Caron, Naomi E. S. Goldstein, Meghann Galloway, and David DeMatteoSubstance Use and Substance Use Disorders as Risk Factors for Juvenile OffendingLaurie Chassin, Andre D. Mansion, Brandon Nichter, and Danielle PandikaGangsWesley G. Jennings and Jennifer M. Reingle GonzalezTrauma, Adverse Experience, and OffendingAmanda D. ZelechoskiVI. Forensic AssessmentForensic Assessment of JuvenilesKirk Heilbrun and Benjamin LocklairRisk Assessment With JuvenilesDavid DeMatteo, Melinda Wolbransky, and Casey LaDukeDistinguishing and Assessing Treatment Needs and Amenability to RehabilitationRobert T. KinscherffDevelopmental Maturity and Sophistication amp ndash Maturity: Learning More About Its Purpose and AssessmentRandall T. Salekin, Emily A. M. MacDougall, and Natalie A. HarrisonForensic Uses of Clinical Assessment InstrumentsRobert P. Archer and Linda J. BaumTransfer and Commitment of Youth in the United States: Law, Policy, and Forensic PracticeKimberly Larson and Thomas GrissoEvaluation of Miranda Waiver CapacityNaomi E. S. Goldstein, Sharon Messenheimer Kelley, Lindsey Peterson, Leah Brogan, Heather Zelle, and Christina Riggs RomaineEvaluation and Restoration of Competency to Stand TrialJanet I. Warren, Shelly L. Jackson, and Jessica Jones CoburnVII. Interventions and CostsRisk Reduction Interventions for Adolescent OffendersJodi L. Viljoen, Etta Brodersen, Catherine Shaffer, and Robert J. McMahonTrauma-Informed Juvenile Justice Systems and ApproachesJessica Feierman and Julian D. FordCommunity-Based Interventions for Juvenile OffendersScott W. HenggelerIntervening in the Community to Treat Trauma in Young Men of ColorJohn Rich, Erica J. Harris, Sandra L. Bloom, Linda Rich, and Theodore CorbinResidential Interventions With Justice-Involved YouthKeith R. Cruise, Samantha L. Morin, and Katelyn AffleckSexual Offending: Assessment and InterventionRobert A. Prentky, Sue Righthand, and Raina LamadeVIII. Training and EthicsTraining Mental Health and Juvenile Justice Professionals in Juvenile Screening, Assessment, and EvaluationLourdes M. Rosado and Mary Ann ScaliEthical Issues in Psychology and Juvenile JusticeGerald P. Koocher and Robert T. KinscherffIndex