This paper discusses how biological and psychological literature on the developmental differences between juveniles and adults may affect juvenile judges in their “dual role” as retributive and rehabilitative decision‐makers in juvenile cases, specifically focusing on sentencing. Particularly, it discusses potential influences of this research on adolescent development regarding four factors known to be integral in juvenile judge decision‐making: legal factors, characteristics of juvenile offenders, and individual structural and social contexts in which judges’ decisions are made. To conclude, implications and recommendations stemming from this discussion are considered.

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青少年发展研究对少年法官决策的潜在影响

本文讨论了有关青少年与成人之间发展差异的生物学和心理学文献如何影响青少年法官在青少年案件中作为“双性角色”作为报酬和康复决策者的作用，尤其着重于量刑。特别是，它讨论了有关青少年法官决策不可或缺的四个因素对法律研究的潜在影响：法律因素，青少年犯罪者的特征以及做出法官决策的个人结构和社会环境。总而言之，考虑了来自此讨论的含义和建议。