THE LEGAL DECISION
MAKING LAB
PUBLICATIONS
PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES
Zottoli, T. M., Daftary-Kapur, T., Edkins, V.A., Redlich, A.R., King, C.M., Dervan, L.E. & Tahan, E. (under review). State of the states: A systematic review of procedural and administrative law pertaining to guilty pleas across the United States. Psychology, Public Policy and the Law
Zottoli, T. M., Daftary-Kapur, T., Winters, G.M. & Hogan, C. (2016). Plea discounts, time pressures and false guilty pleas in youth and adults who pleaded guilty to felonies New York City. Psychology, Public Policy and the Law, 22(3), 250-259
Zottoli, T.M., Daftary, T. & Zapf, P.A. (2015). We don’t always mean what we say: Attitudes toward statutory exclusion of juvenile offenders from juvenile court jurisdiction. Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice, 15(5), 423-448.
Zottoli, T. M., Hoover, S. & Barr, W.B. (2015) The utility of the Standard Assessment of Concussion (SAC) for the detection of malingering and low effort in civil litigation and Independent Medical Examinations. The Clinical Neuropsychologist. 29(5), 678-688
Daftary-Kapur, T. & Zottoli, T.M. (2014) A first look at the plea deal experiences of juveniles charged in adult court. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, 13(4), 323-336.
Grose-Fifer, J., Migliaccio, R. & Zottoli, T.M. (2014). Feedback processing in adolescence: An event-related potential study of age and gender differences. Developmental Neuroscience. 36, 228-238
Hoover, S., Zottoli, T.M. & Grose-Fifer, J. (2014). Electrophysiological identification of malingered executive dysfunction. International Journal of Psychophsyiology. 91 (2), 139-146
Grose-Fifer, J., Helmer, K. & Zottoli, T.M. (2014). Interdisciplinary connections and academic performance in Psychology–English learning communities. Teaching of Psychology. 41(1), 57-62.
Grose-Fifer, J., Hoover, S., Rodrigues, A., & Zottoli, T. (2013). Attentional capture by emotional faces in adolescence. Advances in Cognitive Psychology, 9(2), 81-91
Zottoli, T.M. & Grose-Fifer, J. (2012) The feedback related negativity (FRN) in adolescents. Psychophysiology, 49(3), 413-420
Grose-Fifer, J., Hoover, S., Zottoli, T. & Rodrigues, A. (2011). Expecting the unexpected: An N400 study of risky sentence processing in adolescents. Psychophysiology, 48 (9), 1184-1191
Barber-Rioja, V., Zottoli, T.M., Kucharski, L.T., & Duncan, S (2009). The utility of the MMPI-2 Infrequency Criminal (Fc) Scale in the detection of malingering in criminal defendants. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, 8,16-24
BOOK CHAPTERS
Redlich, A.D., Zottoli, T.M. & Daftary-Kapur, T. (upcoming) Pleading Guilty When Young: Circumstances, Knowingness, and Rationales of Juvenile Plea Decisions. In V.A. Edkins & A.D. Redlich (Eds.), A System of Pleas.
Zapf, P. A., Zottoli, T.M., & Pirelli, G. (2009). Competency and criminal responsibility. In J. D. Lieberman & D. A. Krauss (Eds.), Psychology in the courtroom. Aldershot, U.K.: Ashgate.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Zottoli, T.M. & Daftary-Kapur, T. (2013). Risk taking and the teenage brain. New Jersey Psychologist, 63(2), 11-12 (invited submission)
Zottoli, T.M. (2008). Contributor: The SAGE Glossary of the Social & Behavioral Sciences. Sage publications.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Zottoli, T. M., Daftary-Kapur, T. & Tahan, E. (2017, March). Differences in the decision making of youth and adults who pleaded guilty to felonies in New York City. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Psychology and Law Society. Seattle, WA
Diaz Y., *Salazar, D, Daftary-Kapur, T., & Zottoli, T. M. (2017, March). The effect of initial charge and evidence disclosure on plea deal decision making. Poster presented at the annual conference of the American Psychology and Law Society. Seattle, WA
Barrett, J., Zottoli, T. M., Daftary-Kapur, T., Diaz, Y & Keane, D. (2017, March). Moving toward a better model of plea deal decision making. Poster presented at the annual conference of the American Psychology and Law Society. Seattle, WA
Zottoli, T. M., Daftary-Kapur, T., Campregher, J., Hogan, C., Reifsteck, T. & Tahan, E. (2016, March). Plea discounts, time pressures and false guilty pleas in youth and adults who pleaded guilty to felonies New York City. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Psychology and Law Society. Atlanta, GA
Zottoli, T.M., Daftary-Kapur, T., Winters, G., Hill, R., Texter, A. & Lawrence, F. (2015, March). Trial penalty, time pressure and plea deals for juveniles charged as adults. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychology & Law Society, San Diego, CA
Daftary-Kapur, T. & Zottoli, T (2015, March). Anchoring effects on plea deal decisions. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychology & Law Society, San Diego, CA
Daftary-Kapur, T., Zottoli, T.M., Lawrence, F., Aime, R., & Logan, B. (2014, November). Juveniles’ understanding of plea deals. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA
Constante, K., Zottoli, T.M. & Grose-Fifer, J. (2014, September). Anticipation of rewards in adolescents: An ERP study. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Psychophysiological Research, Atlanta, GA
Zottoli, T.M., Kirilko, E. & Grose-Fifer,J. (2014, April). Changes in the feedback-related negativity (FRN) between adolescence and young adulthood. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society, Boston, MA
Daftary-Kapur, T., Zottoli, T.M., Lawrence, F., Aime, R., & Logan, B. (2014, March). Juvenile Offenders’ understanding and appreciation of the plea process. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychology & Law Society, New Orleans, LA
Logan, B., *Aime, R., *Hill, R., Daftary-Kapur, T & Zottoli, T.M. (2014, March). Plea deal decisions in adolescents. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychology & Law Society, New Orleans, LA
Zottoli, T.M., *Aime, R. , *Faele, D. , Grose-Fifer, J (2013, March). The relationship of the feedback-P3 to executive function and decision-making in adolescents and young adults. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychology & Law Society, Portland, OR
Ritchie, W. J., Daftary-Kapur, T. & Zottoli, T.M. (2013, March). Demographic moderators of support for the adult sanction of juvenile offenders. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychology & Law Society, Portland, OR
Grose-Fifer, J., Migliaccio. R, Twomey, E.,Pena,L., & Zottoli, T.M., (2013, April) Size matters! Age and gender differences in ERPs elicited by feedback. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society, San Francisco, CA
Zottoli, T.M. & Grose-Fifer, J. (2012, March). Gimme the money: Monetary risk taking and legal decision making in adolescents. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychology & Law Society, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Zottoli, T.M. & Grose-Fifer, J. (2012, April). The feedback-related negativity and Executive function in adolescence. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society, Chicago, IL
Grose-Fifer, J., Navarro, K., Pena, L., Higgins, A., Chiusano, B., Mascarelli, D., Zottoli, T. (2012, April). Age and gender differences in the feedback-related negativity (FRN) in a simple gambling task. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society, Chicago, IL
Grose-Fifer, J., Saul, S., Yuksel-Sokmen, O., Zottoli, T.M., Hoover, S. & Navarro, K. (2011, April). Gender differences in the feedback-related negativity (FRN) in a simple gambling task. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society, San Francisco, CA
Zottoli, T.M., Grose-Fifer, J., Sothman, K., & Williams, E. (2010, March). The feedback-related negativity (FRN) and executive function: implications for legal decision-making in adolescence. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychology - Law Society, Vancouver (British Columbia), Canada
Zottoli, T.M. & Grose-Fifer, J. (2010, April). The feedback related negativity in adolescence. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society, Montreal (Quebec), Canada
Grose-Fifer, J., Hoover, S., Rodrigues, A.& Zottoli, T. (2010, April). An N400 study of risky sentence processing in adolescents. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society, Montreal (Quebec), Canada
Grose-Fifer, J., Yuksel-Sokmen, O. Hoover, S., Rodrigues, A., & Zottoli, T. (2010, May). The fear factor: Attentional capture by fearful faces in adolescence. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Vision Sciences Society in Naples, FL.
Grose-Fifer, J., Hoover, S., Rodrigues, A.& Zottoli, T. (2009, May). Attentional capture by emotional faces in adolescence. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Psychological Science in San Francisco, CA
Grose-Fifer, J., Rodrigues, A., Hoover, S. & Zottoli, T. (2009, May). Attentional capture by emotional faces in adolescence. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Vision Sciences Society in Naples, FL.
Zottoli, T.M., Daftary, T., Rodriguez, M.J., Zapf, P.A. (2009, March). Policy relevant attitudes toward statutory exclusion of juvenile offenders. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychology - Law Society, San Antonio, TX.
Barr, W.B., Regan, A. & Zottoli, T.M. (2008, October). Identification of low effort using Hopkins Verbal Learning Test – Revised (HVLT-R) Recognition Trials. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, New York, NY
Zottoli, T. M., Barr, W.B. & Regan, A. (2008, August). Screening for malingering using the Standard Assessment of Concussion (SAC). Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
Zottoli, T.M. & Ryba, N (2007, June) Neurocognitive Development and adolescent decision making in legal contexts. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services, Montreal (Quebec), Canada
Zottoli, T. M., & Zapf, P. A. (2006, March). Attitudes toward juvenile offender policy in NYS: Are exclusion statutes really in line with public opinion? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychology - Law Society, St. Petersberg, FL.
Zottoli, T. M., & Zapf, P. A. (2004, March). A comparison of juvenile and adult trial related competencies. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychology Law Society, Scottsdale, AZ.