2008 Forensic Science Education Series

Presented by

The Newkirk Center for Science and Society
and
The UCI Center for Psychology and Law

This series is designed to introduce legal professionals to new research in the social sciences that is relevant to issues that arise in criminal trials and the law of evidence.

Session 2:

Wednesday, May 28, 2008
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Reception to follow

“Less Guilty By Reason of Adolescence”


featuring

Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor of Psychology
Temple University

Professor Steinberg, Distinguished University Professor at Temple University, is an internationally recognized expert on psychological development during adolescence. He is the author or co-author of more than 250 scholarly articles and 10 books, including Rethinking Juvenile Justice (with Elizabeth Scott), which will be published by Harvard University Press this fall. A frequent consultant to government agencies and lawmakers on juvenile justice policy, Dr. Steinberg served as a member of the National Academy of Science’s Committee on the Science of Adolescent Health and Behavior, and is currently a member of the National Academies’ Board on Children, Youth, and Families. He was the lead scientist on the amicus curiae brief filed by the American Psychological Association in Roper v. Simmons, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that abolished the juvenile death penalty.

MCLE credits available

Location:

University Club, University of California, Irvine
801 East Peltason Drive
Irvine, CA 92697

This series is sponsored by:

There is no cost for attending, but space is limited.
R.S.V.P. at newkirk@uci.edu or call 949-824-9336.