This new volume covers the developmental science relevant to youth who self-incriminate and explores its implications for practice and policy. It is a comprehensive, first-of-its kind work designed for practitioners, students, and policy makers, while also remaining accessible to lay audiences. It links developmental science with applied scholarship to help inform practice and facilitate the development of empirically supported policy and law that appropriately account for th

In season 3 episode 9, the Proof podcast team covered a web of questionable confessions from five defendants convicted of a triple homicide. In this Sidebar episode , Dr. Zottoli explained the psychology behind false confessions and how they can lead to wrongful convictions. Also available on the Apple Podcasts , Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

Drs. Tina Zottoli and co-collaborator Rebecca Helm have recently published their paper extending upon Fuzzy-Trace Theory research in the Journal of Law and Human Behavior. This extends upon the foundations the two have established in their model of plea-decision making through a Fuzzy-Trace Theory lens.

Congratulations to our doctoral student, Julia Stratton, for successfully matching for internship! She will be doing her internship at Rockland Psychiatric Center in Rockland, New York.