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Behavior
Studies from University of California yield new data on behavior in children
November 9th, 2007
Data detailed in 'Effect of psychopathy, abuse, and ethnicity on juvenile probation officers' decision-making and supervision strategies' have been presented. "Probation officers exercise substantial discretion in their daily work with troubled and troubling juvenile offenders. In this experiment, we examine the effect of psychopathic features, child abuse, and ethnicity on 204 officers' expectancies of, recommendations for, and approach to supervising, juvenile offenders," scientists writing in the journal Law and Human Behavior report. "The results indicate that officers (a) have decision-making and supervision approaches that are affected by a youth's...
Source: Biotech Law Weekly (2007-11-09)
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