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The Developmental Perspective and Intersectionality

Volume 88, No. 4, Summer 2016

By Theresa Glennon, Professor of Law, Beasley School of Law at Temple University [PDF]

This Article discusses two crucial aspects of the story of the lust for punishment directed at juveniles over the past forty years. First, why did the dominant society fail to see the adolescent development issues? How did it fall prey to the “superpredator” theory and other mythologies about our children and youth? Second, how should we think about development issues with populations in which most youth diverge from “normal” adolescent development? This Article encourages those in systems who work with children and youth, policymakers, courts, advocates, and researchers to incorporate multiple perspectives into the developmental story.

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