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Juvenile Justice and the Adolescent Brain: Is Healthy Neurodevelopment a Civil Right?

Joseph Martin Conference Center of Harvard Medical Center

Adolescent brain science has already transformed juvenile justice policy. As we see from recent Supreme Court rulings that ended the death penalty and life without parole for juveniles, the Court is predisposed to appreciate arguments that indicate that adolescents are neurobiologically different from adults. Brain science may also elucidate neurodevelopmental [...]