Bradley D. McAuliff

Children, Social Science, and the Law: CHILDREN AND FAMILY CHANGE

1. Children, law, social science, and policy: an introduction to the issues Bette L. Bottoms, Margaret Bull Kovera and Bradley D. McAuliff Part I. Childrens Rights, Their Capabilities, and Societys Responsibilities to Children: 2. The personal responsibility and work opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996: what will it mean for children? Brian Wilcox, Rebecca A. Colman and Jennifer M. Wyatt 3. Advocacy for childrens rights Mark Small and Susan P. Limber 4. Childrens rights and their capacities Melinda Schmidt and N. Dickon Reppucci 5. Childrens legal representation in civil litigation Ann M. Haralambie, Ann Nicholson Haralambie and Kari L. Nysse Part II. Children and Family Change: 6. Termination of parental rights to free children for adoption: conflicts between parents, children, and the state Jeffrey Haugaard and Rosemary J. Avery 7. Child custody at the crossroads: issues for a new century Charlene E. Depner 8. Children of lesbian and gay parents: research, law, and policy Charlotte J. Patterson, Megan Fulcher and Jennifer Wainwright Part III. Juvenile Aggression and Juvenile Justice: 9. Juvenile transfer to adult court: how can developmental and child psychology inform policy decision making? Randall T. Salekin 10. Youth violence: correlates, interventions and legal implications Carrie S. Fried and N. Dickon Reppucci 11. Capacity, competence, and the juvenile defendant: implications for research and policy Jennifer Woolard Part IV. Children as Victims and Witnesses: 12. The effects of community violence on children and adolescents: intervention and social policy Steve L. Berman, Wendy K. Silverman and William Kurtines 13. Preventing child abuse and neglect Mia McFarlane and Murray Levine 14. Childrens eyewitness memory: true disclosures and false reports Jennifer M. Schaaf, Kristen Weede Alexander, Gail S. Goodman, Simona Ghetti and Robin Edelstein 15. Expert testimony on the suggestibility of children: does it fit? Thomas D. Lyon 16. The status of evidentiary and procedural innovations in Child Abuse Proceedings Bradley D. McAuliff and Margaret Bull Kovera Part V. Conclusions and Future Decisions: 17. Starting a new generation of research Gary Melton 18. What will it take to bring child-focused law, policy, and research into the 21st century? Concluding thoughts Howard Davidson.

Children, Social Science, and the Law: Author Index

1. Children, law, social science, and policy: an introduction to the issues Bette L. Bottoms, Margaret Bull Kovera and Bradley D. McAuliff Part I. Childrens Rights, Their Capabilities, and Societys Responsibilities to Children: 2. The personal responsibility and work opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996: what will it mean for children? Brian Wilcox, Rebecca A. Colman and Jennifer M. Wyatt 3. Advocacy for childrens rights Mark Small and Susan P. Limber 4. Childrens rights and their capacities Melinda Schmidt and N. Dickon Reppucci 5. Childrens legal representation in civil litigation Ann M. Haralambie, Ann Nicholson Haralambie and Kari L. Nysse Part II. Children and Family Change: 6. Termination of parental rights to free children for adoption: conflicts between parents, children, and the state Jeffrey Haugaard and Rosemary J. Avery 7. Child custody at the crossroads: issues for a new century Charlene E. Depner 8. Children of lesbian and gay parents: research, law, and policy Charlotte J. Patterson, Megan Fulcher and Jennifer Wainwright Part III. Juvenile Aggression and Juvenile Justice: 9. Juvenile transfer to adult court: how can developmental and child psychology inform policy decision making? Randall T. Salekin 10. Youth violence: correlates, interventions and legal implications Carrie S. Fried and N. Dickon Reppucci 11. Capacity, competence, and the juvenile defendant: implications for research and policy Jennifer Woolard Part IV. Children as Victims and Witnesses: 12. The effects of community violence on children and adolescents: intervention and social policy Steve L. Berman, Wendy K. Silverman and William Kurtines 13. Preventing child abuse and neglect Mia McFarlane and Murray Levine 14. Childrens eyewitness memory: true disclosures and false reports Jennifer M. Schaaf, Kristen Weede Alexander, Gail S. Goodman, Simona Ghetti and Robin Edelstein 15. Expert testimony on the suggestibility of children: does it fit? Thomas D. Lyon 16. The status of evidentiary and procedural innovations in Child Abuse Proceedings Bradley D. McAuliff and Margaret Bull Kovera Part V. Conclusions and Future Decisions: 17. Starting a new generation of research Gary Melton 18. What will it take to bring child-focused law, policy, and research into the 21st century? Concluding thoughts Howard Davidson.

Children, Social Science, and the Law: Subject Index

1. Children, law, social science, and policy: an introduction to the issues Bette L. Bottoms, Margaret Bull Kovera and Bradley D. McAuliff Part I. Childrens Rights, Their Capabilities, and Societys Responsibilities to Children: 2. The personal responsibility and work opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996: what will it mean for children? Brian Wilcox, Rebecca A. Colman and Jennifer M. Wyatt 3. Advocacy for childrens rights Mark Small and Susan P. Limber 4. Childrens rights and their capacities Melinda Schmidt and N. Dickon Reppucci 5. Childrens legal representation in civil litigation Ann M. Haralambie, Ann Nicholson Haralambie and Kari L. Nysse Part II. Children and Family Change: 6. Termination of parental rights to free children for adoption: conflicts between parents, children, and the state Jeffrey Haugaard and Rosemary J. Avery 7. Child custody at the crossroads: issues for a new century Charlene E. Depner 8. Children of lesbian and gay parents: research, law, and policy Charlotte J. Patterson, Megan Fulcher and Jennifer Wainwright Part III. Juvenile Aggression and Juvenile Justice: 9. Juvenile transfer to adult court: how can developmental and child psychology inform policy decision making? Randall T. Salekin 10. Youth violence: correlates, interventions and legal implications Carrie S. Fried and N. Dickon Reppucci 11. Capacity, competence, and the juvenile defendant: implications for research and policy Jennifer Woolard Part IV. Children as Victims and Witnesses: 12. The effects of community violence on children and adolescents: intervention and social policy Steve L. Berman, Wendy K. Silverman and William Kurtines 13. Preventing child abuse and neglect Mia McFarlane and Murray Levine 14. Childrens eyewitness memory: true disclosures and false reports Jennifer M. Schaaf, Kristen Weede Alexander, Gail S. Goodman, Simona Ghetti and Robin Edelstein 15. Expert testimony on the suggestibility of children: does it fit? Thomas D. Lyon 16. The status of evidentiary and procedural innovations in Child Abuse Proceedings Bradley D. McAuliff and Margaret Bull Kovera Part V. Conclusions and Future Decisions: 17. Starting a new generation of research Gary Melton 18. What will it take to bring child-focused law, policy, and research into the 21st century? Concluding thoughts Howard Davidson.

Children, Social Science, and the Law: CHILDREN'S RIGHTS, THEIR CAPABILITIES, AND SOCIETY'S RESPONSIBILITIES TO CHILDREN

1. Children, law, social science, and policy: an introduction to the issues Bette L. Bottoms, Margaret Bull Kovera and Bradley D. McAuliff Part I. Childrens Rights, Their Capabilities, and Societys Responsibilities to Children: 2. The personal responsibility and work opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996: what will it mean for children? Brian Wilcox, Rebecca A. Colman and Jennifer M. Wyatt 3. Advocacy for childrens rights Mark Small and Susan P. Limber 4. Childrens rights and their capacities Melinda Schmidt and N. Dickon Reppucci 5. Childrens legal representation in civil litigation Ann M. Haralambie, Ann Nicholson Haralambie and Kari L. Nysse Part II. Children and Family Change: 6. Termination of parental rights to free children for adoption: conflicts between parents, children, and the state Jeffrey Haugaard and Rosemary J. Avery 7. Child custody at the crossroads: issues for a new century Charlene E. Depner 8. Children of lesbian and gay parents: research, law, and policy Charlotte J. Patterson, Megan Fulcher and Jennifer Wainwright Part III. Juvenile Aggression and Juvenile Justice: 9. Juvenile transfer to adult court: how can developmental and child psychology inform policy decision making? Randall T. Salekin 10. Youth violence: correlates, interventions and legal implications Carrie S. Fried and N. Dickon Reppucci 11. Capacity, competence, and the juvenile defendant: implications for research and policy Jennifer Woolard Part IV. Children as Victims and Witnesses: 12. The effects of community violence on children and adolescents: intervention and social policy Steve L. Berman, Wendy K. Silverman and William Kurtines 13. Preventing child abuse and neglect Mia McFarlane and Murray Levine 14. Childrens eyewitness memory: true disclosures and false reports Jennifer M. Schaaf, Kristen Weede Alexander, Gail S. Goodman, Simona Ghetti and Robin Edelstein 15. Expert testimony on the suggestibility of children: does it fit? Thomas D. Lyon 16. The status of evidentiary and procedural innovations in Child Abuse Proceedings Bradley D. McAuliff and Margaret Bull Kovera Part V. Conclusions and Future Decisions: 17. Starting a new generation of research Gary Melton 18. What will it take to bring child-focused law, policy, and research into the 21st century? Concluding thoughts Howard Davidson.

Children, Social Science, and the Law: Contents

1. Children, law, social science, and policy: an introduction to the issues Bette L. Bottoms, Margaret Bull Kovera and Bradley D. McAuliff Part I. Childrens Rights, Their Capabilities, and Societys Responsibilities to Children: 2. The personal responsibility and work opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996: what will it mean for children? Brian Wilcox, Rebecca A. Colman and Jennifer M. Wyatt 3. Advocacy for childrens rights Mark Small and Susan P. Limber 4. Childrens rights and their capacities Melinda Schmidt and N. Dickon Reppucci 5. Childrens legal representation in civil litigation Ann M. Haralambie, Ann Nicholson Haralambie and Kari L. Nysse Part II. Children and Family Change: 6. Termination of parental rights to free children for adoption: conflicts between parents, children, and the state Jeffrey Haugaard and Rosemary J. Avery 7. Child custody at the crossroads: issues for a new century Charlene E. Depner 8. Children of lesbian and gay parents: research, law, and policy Charlotte J. Patterson, Megan Fulcher and Jennifer Wainwright Part III. Juvenile Aggression and Juvenile Justice: 9. Juvenile transfer to adult court: how can developmental and child psychology inform policy decision making? Randall T. Salekin 10. Youth violence: correlates, interventions and legal implications Carrie S. Fried and N. Dickon Reppucci 11. Capacity, competence, and the juvenile defendant: implications for research and policy Jennifer Woolard Part IV. Children as Victims and Witnesses: 12. The effects of community violence on children and adolescents: intervention and social policy Steve L. Berman, Wendy K. Silverman and William Kurtines 13. Preventing child abuse and neglect Mia McFarlane and Murray Levine 14. Childrens eyewitness memory: true disclosures and false reports Jennifer M. Schaaf, Kristen Weede Alexander, Gail S. Goodman, Simona Ghetti and Robin Edelstein 15. Expert testimony on the suggestibility of children: does it fit? Thomas D. Lyon 16. The status of evidentiary and procedural innovations in Child Abuse Proceedings Bradley D. McAuliff and Margaret Bull Kovera Part V. Conclusions and Future Decisions: 17. Starting a new generation of research Gary Melton 18. What will it take to bring child-focused law, policy, and research into the 21st century? Concluding thoughts Howard Davidson.

Children, Social Science, and the Law: CHILDREN AS VICTIMS AND WITNESSES

1. Children, law, social science, and policy: an introduction to the issues Bette L. Bottoms, Margaret Bull Kovera and Bradley D. McAuliff Part I. Childrens Rights, Their Capabilities, and Societys Responsibilities to Children: 2. The personal responsibility and work opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996: what will it mean for children? Brian Wilcox, Rebecca A. Colman and Jennifer M. Wyatt 3. Advocacy for childrens rights Mark Small and Susan P. Limber 4. Childrens rights and their capacities Melinda Schmidt and N. Dickon Reppucci 5. Childrens legal representation in civil litigation Ann M. Haralambie, Ann Nicholson Haralambie and Kari L. Nysse Part II. Children and Family Change: 6. Termination of parental rights to free children for adoption: conflicts between parents, children, and the state Jeffrey Haugaard and Rosemary J. Avery 7. Child custody at the crossroads: issues for a new century Charlene E. Depner 8. Children of lesbian and gay parents: research, law, and policy Charlotte J. Patterson, Megan Fulcher and Jennifer Wainwright Part III. Juvenile Aggression and Juvenile Justice: 9. Juvenile transfer to adult court: how can developmental and child psychology inform policy decision making? Randall T. Salekin 10. Youth violence: correlates, interventions and legal implications Carrie S. Fried and N. Dickon Reppucci 11. Capacity, competence, and the juvenile defendant: implications for research and policy Jennifer Woolard Part IV. Children as Victims and Witnesses: 12. The effects of community violence on children and adolescents: intervention and social policy Steve L. Berman, Wendy K. Silverman and William Kurtines 13. Preventing child abuse and neglect Mia McFarlane and Murray Levine 14. Childrens eyewitness memory: true disclosures and false reports Jennifer M. Schaaf, Kristen Weede Alexander, Gail S. Goodman, Simona Ghetti and Robin Edelstein 15. Expert testimony on the suggestibility of children: does it fit? Thomas D. Lyon 16. The status of evidentiary and procedural innovations in Child Abuse Proceedings Bradley D. McAuliff and Margaret Bull Kovera Part V. Conclusions and Future Decisions: 17. Starting a new generation of research Gary Melton 18. What will it take to bring child-focused law, policy, and research into the 21st century? Concluding thoughts Howard Davidson.

Children, Social Science, and the Law: Contributors

1. Children, law, social science, and policy: an introduction to the issues Bette L. Bottoms, Margaret Bull Kovera and Bradley D. McAuliff Part I. Childrens Rights, Their Capabilities, and Societys Responsibilities to Children: 2. The personal responsibility and work opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996: what will it mean for children? Brian Wilcox, Rebecca A. Colman and Jennifer M. Wyatt 3. Advocacy for childrens rights Mark Small and Susan P. Limber 4. Childrens rights and their capacities Melinda Schmidt and N. Dickon Reppucci 5. Childrens legal representation in civil litigation Ann M. Haralambie, Ann Nicholson Haralambie and Kari L. Nysse Part II. Children and Family Change: 6. Termination of parental rights to free children for adoption: conflicts between parents, children, and the state Jeffrey Haugaard and Rosemary J. Avery 7. Child custody at the crossroads: issues for a new century Charlene E. Depner 8. Children of lesbian and gay parents: research, law, and policy Charlotte J. Patterson, Megan Fulcher and Jennifer Wainwright Part III. Juvenile Aggression and Juvenile Justice: 9. Juvenile transfer to adult court: how can developmental and child psychology inform policy decision making? Randall T. Salekin 10. Youth violence: correlates, interventions and legal implications Carrie S. Fried and N. Dickon Reppucci 11. Capacity, competence, and the juvenile defendant: implications for research and policy Jennifer Woolard Part IV. Children as Victims and Witnesses: 12. The effects of community violence on children and adolescents: intervention and social policy Steve L. Berman, Wendy K. Silverman and William Kurtines 13. Preventing child abuse and neglect Mia McFarlane and Murray Levine 14. Childrens eyewitness memory: true disclosures and false reports Jennifer M. Schaaf, Kristen Weede Alexander, Gail S. Goodman, Simona Ghetti and Robin Edelstein 15. Expert testimony on the suggestibility of children: does it fit? Thomas D. Lyon 16. The status of evidentiary and procedural innovations in Child Abuse Proceedings Bradley D. McAuliff and Margaret Bull Kovera Part V. Conclusions and Future Decisions: 17. Starting a new generation of research Gary Melton 18. What will it take to bring child-focused law, policy, and research into the 21st century? Concluding thoughts Howard Davidson.

Children, Social Science, and the Law: Frontmatter

1. Children, law, social science, and policy: an introduction to the issues Bette L. Bottoms, Margaret Bull Kovera and Bradley D. McAuliff Part I. Childrens Rights, Their Capabilities, and Societys Responsibilities to Children: 2. The personal responsibility and work opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996: what will it mean for children? Brian Wilcox, Rebecca A. Colman and Jennifer M. Wyatt 3. Advocacy for childrens rights Mark Small and Susan P. Limber 4. Childrens rights and their capacities Melinda Schmidt and N. Dickon Reppucci 5. Childrens legal representation in civil litigation Ann M. Haralambie, Ann Nicholson Haralambie and Kari L. Nysse Part II. Children and Family Change: 6. Termination of parental rights to free children for adoption: conflicts between parents, children, and the state Jeffrey Haugaard and Rosemary J. Avery 7. Child custody at the crossroads: issues for a new century Charlene E. Depner 8. Children of lesbian and gay parents: research, law, and policy Charlotte J. Patterson, Megan Fulcher and Jennifer Wainwright Part III. Juvenile Aggression and Juvenile Justice: 9. Juvenile transfer to adult court: how can developmental and child psychology inform policy decision making? Randall T. Salekin 10. Youth violence: correlates, interventions and legal implications Carrie S. Fried and N. Dickon Reppucci 11. Capacity, competence, and the juvenile defendant: implications for research and policy Jennifer Woolard Part IV. Children as Victims and Witnesses: 12. The effects of community violence on children and adolescents: intervention and social policy Steve L. Berman, Wendy K. Silverman and William Kurtines 13. Preventing child abuse and neglect Mia McFarlane and Murray Levine 14. Childrens eyewitness memory: true disclosures and false reports Jennifer M. Schaaf, Kristen Weede Alexander, Gail S. Goodman, Simona Ghetti and Robin Edelstein 15. Expert testimony on the suggestibility of children: does it fit? Thomas D. Lyon 16. The status of evidentiary and procedural innovations in Child Abuse Proceedings Bradley D. McAuliff and Margaret Bull Kovera Part V. Conclusions and Future Decisions: 17. Starting a new generation of research Gary Melton 18. What will it take to bring child-focused law, policy, and research into the 21st century? Concluding thoughts Howard Davidson.

Children, Social Science, and the Law: Case Index

1. Children, law, social science, and policy: an introduction to the issues Bette L. Bottoms, Margaret Bull Kovera and Bradley D. McAuliff Part I. Childrens Rights, Their Capabilities, and Societys Responsibilities to Children: 2. The personal responsibility and work opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996: what will it mean for children? Brian Wilcox, Rebecca A. Colman and Jennifer M. Wyatt 3. Advocacy for childrens rights Mark Small and Susan P. Limber 4. Childrens rights and their capacities Melinda Schmidt and N. Dickon Reppucci 5. Childrens legal representation in civil litigation Ann M. Haralambie, Ann Nicholson Haralambie and Kari L. Nysse Part II. Children and Family Change: 6. Termination of parental rights to free children for adoption: conflicts between parents, children, and the state Jeffrey Haugaard and Rosemary J. Avery 7. Child custody at the crossroads: issues for a new century Charlene E. Depner 8. Children of lesbian and gay parents: research, law, and policy Charlotte J. Patterson, Megan Fulcher and Jennifer Wainwright Part III. Juvenile Aggression and Juvenile Justice: 9. Juvenile transfer to adult court: how can developmental and child psychology inform policy decision making? Randall T. Salekin 10. Youth violence: correlates, interventions and legal implications Carrie S. Fried and N. Dickon Reppucci 11. Capacity, competence, and the juvenile defendant: implications for research and policy Jennifer Woolard Part IV. Children as Victims and Witnesses: 12. The effects of community violence on children and adolescents: intervention and social policy Steve L. Berman, Wendy K. Silverman and William Kurtines 13. Preventing child abuse and neglect Mia McFarlane and Murray Levine 14. Childrens eyewitness memory: true disclosures and false reports Jennifer M. Schaaf, Kristen Weede Alexander, Gail S. Goodman, Simona Ghetti and Robin Edelstein 15. Expert testimony on the suggestibility of children: does it fit? Thomas D. Lyon 16. The status of evidentiary and procedural innovations in Child Abuse Proceedings Bradley D. McAuliff and Margaret Bull Kovera Part V. Conclusions and Future Decisions: 17. Starting a new generation of research Gary Melton 18. What will it take to bring child-focused law, policy, and research into the 21st century? Concluding thoughts Howard Davidson.

Children, Social Science, and the Law: CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS

1. Children, law, social science, and policy: an introduction to the issues Bette L. Bottoms, Margaret Bull Kovera and Bradley D. McAuliff Part I. Childrens Rights, Their Capabilities, and Societys Responsibilities to Children: 2. The personal responsibility and work opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996: what will it mean for children? Brian Wilcox, Rebecca A. Colman and Jennifer M. Wyatt 3. Advocacy for childrens rights Mark Small and Susan P. Limber 4. Childrens rights and their capacities Melinda Schmidt and N. Dickon Reppucci 5. Childrens legal representation in civil litigation Ann M. Haralambie, Ann Nicholson Haralambie and Kari L. Nysse Part II. Children and Family Change: 6. Termination of parental rights to free children for adoption: conflicts between parents, children, and the state Jeffrey Haugaard and Rosemary J. Avery 7. Child custody at the crossroads: issues for a new century Charlene E. Depner 8. Children of lesbian and gay parents: research, law, and policy Charlotte J. Patterson, Megan Fulcher and Jennifer Wainwright Part III. Juvenile Aggression and Juvenile Justice: 9. Juvenile transfer to adult court: how can developmental and child psychology inform policy decision making? Randall T. Salekin 10. Youth violence: correlates, interventions and legal implications Carrie S. Fried and N. Dickon Reppucci 11. Capacity, competence, and the juvenile defendant: implications for research and policy Jennifer Woolard Part IV. Children as Victims and Witnesses: 12. The effects of community violence on children and adolescents: intervention and social policy Steve L. Berman, Wendy K. Silverman and William Kurtines 13. Preventing child abuse and neglect Mia McFarlane and Murray Levine 14. Childrens eyewitness memory: true disclosures and false reports Jennifer M. Schaaf, Kristen Weede Alexander, Gail S. Goodman, Simona Ghetti and Robin Edelstein 15. Expert testimony on the suggestibility of children: does it fit? Thomas D. Lyon 16. The status of evidentiary and procedural innovations in Child Abuse Proceedings Bradley D. McAuliff and Margaret Bull Kovera Part V. Conclusions and Future Decisions: 17. Starting a new generation of research Gary Melton 18. What will it take to bring child-focused law, policy, and research into the 21st century? Concluding thoughts Howard Davidson.