Neuropsychology of juvenile adjudicative competence

Journal of Forensic Neuropsychology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 45-65

  Wynkoop, Timothy F ^a,b,c  

^a Ct Diagnostic and Treatment Center ^*  (United States)

^b BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Bowling Green State University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Criminal; Forensic; Juvenile justice; Legal competence; Neurodevelopment

Indexed keywords

CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; COGNITION; COMPETENCE; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; JUSTICE; LEGAL ASPECT; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; POSTNATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOPATHY; REVIEW; SOCIAL EVOLUTION;

EID: 4544349288     PISSN: 15211029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J151v03n04_04     Document Type: Review

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