Confessions and guilty pleas of youth developmental science and practical implications / edited by Lindsay C. Malloy, Rebecca K. Helm, and Tina M. Zottoli.

Other author Malloy, Lindsay C.
Other author Helm, Rebecca K.
Other author Zottoli, Tina M.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoWashington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2026]
Descriptionpages cm
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SeriesAmerican psychology-law series
Contents Machine generated contents note: Contributors -- Series Foreword -- Monica K. Miller -- Foreword -- Michael E. LambAcknowledgments -- Understanding Youth Confessions and Guilty Pleas: An IntroductionLindsay C. Malloy, Tina M. Zottoli, and Rebecca K. Helm -- Part I. Developmental and Legal Foundations -- Chapter 1. Legal Foundations for Understanding Confessions and Guilty Pleas of Youth -- Christopher M. King, Rachel Bomysoad, Sarah Hitchcock, Sana Vora, Chinwe Ossai, and Savannah Cuellar -- Chapter 2. Socioemotional Foundations for Understanding Confessions and Guilty Pleas of Youth -- Cortney Simmons, Imani Randolph, Jung Min Lee, and Caitlin Cavanagh -- Chapter 3. Neurodevelopmental Foundations for Understanding Confessions and Guilty Pleas of Youth -- Jillian Grose-Fifer -- Chapter 4. Memory Foundations for Understanding Confessions and Guilty Pleas of Youth -- Kamala London and Hera Yang -- Part II. Confessions -- Chapter 5. Revisiting Lee Arthur Hester: A Case Study in False Confessions -- Steven A. Drizin -- Chapter 6. Confessions: History, Research, and Current Directions -- Saul M. Kassin -- Chapter 7. Youth Vulnerability During Police Questioning: False Confession and the Five-Level Process Model for Assessing Risk -- Gisli H. Gudjonsson -- Chapter 8. Psycholegal Abilities of Youth and Waiver of Interrogation-Related Rights -- Emily Haney-Caron, Kaillee Philleo, and Sydney Baker -- Chapter 9. Defining and Determining "Custody" Through a Developmental Lens -- Fabiana Alceste and Reece Butler -- Chapter 10. Trauma as a Risk Factor for Coerced and False Confessions Among Youth -- Lucy Guarnera and Hayley M. D. Cleary -- Chapter 11. System Disparities: Racial Criminalization and the Risk of Coerced and False Confessions in Youth -- Cynthia J. Najdowski -- Chapter 12. (Mis)perceptions of Youth Confessors by Legal Decision-Makers -- Margaret C. Stevenson, Kelly C. Burke, and Gabriela S. Rachman -- Part III. Guilty Pleas -- Chapter 13. Joseph Buffey: A Case Study in False Guilty Pleas -- Vanessa Meterko and Jaime S. Henderson -- Chapter 14. Guilty Pleas: History, Research, and Current Directions -- Miko M. Wilford and Annabelle Frazier -- Chapter 15. Youth Vulnerability in the Guilty Plea Process: Cognitive Immaturity and Suboptimal Decisions -- Rebecca K. Helm and Valerie F. Reyna -- Chapter 16. Guilty Pleas and the Psycholegal Abilities of Youth -- Tina M. Zottoli, Tarika Daftary-Kapur, Kimberly Echevarria, and Aliya J. Birnbaum -- Chapter 17. Legal Procedures: Protecting Youth Making Plea Decisions or Exacerbating Vulnerabilities? -- Talley Bettens, Allison D. Redlich, and Rebecca K. Helm -- Chapter 18. System Disparities: Impact of Racial and Socioeconomic Inequalities on the Plea Process for Youth -- Martine Fredrickson and Vanessa A. Edkins -- Part IV. Specific Actors and Other Contexts -- Chapter 19. Evaluating Youth Who Confess or Plead Guilty: A Perspective From Clinical Psychologists -- Antoinette Kavanaugh and Kathryn Rea Smith -- Chapter 20. Practical Guidance for Effective Counseling, Investigation, and Criminal Representation of Youth Who Confess: A Perspective from Practicing Lawyers -- Megan G. Crane and Maria Hawilo -- Chapter 21. Parents and Appropriate Adults in the Context of Confessions and Guilty Pleas -- Jennifer Woolard, Grace Hickman, and Erika Fountain -- Chapter 22. Expert Testimony in Cases of Disputed Confessions -- Jeffrey Kaplan and Brian L. Cutler -- Chapter 23. A "Child First" Approach to Police Interviews of Youth Suspects: Applying the PEACE Model -- Martin Vaughan, Rebecca Milne, and Ray Bull -- Chapter 24. An International Perspective on Legal Advice for Youth in the Police Station: Strengthening Youth Participation in Criminal Proceedings and Diversion From Court -- Vicky Kemp and Cerys Gibson -- Chapter 25. Interrogations and Confessions in School Contexts -- Mark D. Snow and Lindsay C. Malloy -- Chapter 26. Conclusions and Emerging Issues -- Lindsay C. Malloy, Rebecca K. Helm, and Tina M. ZottoliIndex -- About the Editors.
Abstract "This timely volume focuses on confessions and guilty pleas of youth, providing authoritative, integrated coverage of the developmental science relevant to decisions to self-incriminate and the implications for practice and policy"-- Provided by publisher.
Abstract "This timely volume provides authoritative, integrated coverage of the developmental science relevant to youth who self-incriminate, with implications for practice and policy. In recent years there has been a surge in empirical research on confessions and pleas in general, and among youth specifically. Reforms have been proposed, and some have been adopted. However, in many ways youth continue to be treated either the same as adults or with well-intended but misguided procedures based on "common sense" rather than robust developmental science. Growing interest in this topic, coupled with a high volume of scholarship that is not yet reflected in policy, makes the time ripe for this book. Chapters in the volume demonstrate that developmental science should be front and center when it comes to confessions and guilty pleas of youth, how the legal contexts surrounding confessions and guilty pleas are fraught with risk for youth overall-but especially for those facing systemic disparities-and that there are ways to improve outcomes for youth suspects and defendants. An international group of renowned experts review research and theory, examine current practice and procedure, and provide suggestions for empirically-based reform. A comprehensive, first-of-its kind work, the book links developmental science with applied scholarship and analysis to help inform practice, and to facilitate the development of empirically supported policy and law that takes appropriate account of the developmental capabilities and limitations of youth suspects and defendants. Intended for researchers, practitioners, and students across a range of fields, including psychology, law, criminal justice, social work, and law enforcement, this book will be a must-read for all who are interested in understanding youth self-incrimination"-- Provided by publisher.
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