In part 3 of our series, we discuss current youth development research and how the development of capacities such as empathy, foresight, impulse control, and sound decision-making continues into their mid-twenties.

The article also discusses the various differences between the patterns of youth with problematic sexual behaviors as compared to adult offenders.

This article explores the impact of placing youth on sex offender registries, examining adolescent development, public safety outcomes, unintended harms to families, and evidence-based alternatives that better support rehabilitation.

This six-part series explores youth on sex offender registries through a juvenile justice lens, highlighting adolescent development, public safety research, and evidence-based, rehabilitative alternatives.