Guest Speaker Professor Bruce Watt presenting:
“Understanding Juvenile Offenders and Participation in Legal Proceedings”
Date: Friday, 11 August
Time: 4.00pm – 5.00pm (Cairns/Townsville); 2.00pm – 3.00pm (Singapore)
Venue: JCU Cairns – Room A1-129
Video linked to: JCU Townsville – Room 40-103; Singapore – Room C4-14
Abstract:
Juvenile offenders account for a disproportionate amount of crime. Maltreatment and abuse is highly prevalent among young offenders, with increased rates of co-occurring mental disorders and substance misuse. A significant proportion of juvenile offenders pose an elevated risk for future offending, compared to other offenders, highlighting the need for evidence based risk assessment procedures. Increasingly, research has examined the role of personality characteristics, particularly callous-unemotional traits, in understanding juvenile offending. Such traits have been implicated in the risk for violence, firesetting, and animal cruelty. Among juveniles charged with committing criminal offences, some will not be competent to participate in legal proceedings, raising concern about fitness for trial. The current presentation outlines research studies completed by the presenter in each of these areas, as well as emerging research in the field.
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