Sex offender registration and notification act with adolescents adjudicated for illegal sexual behavior: a therapeutic jurisprudence perspective

Adolescents adjudicated for illegal sexual behavior (AISB) are subjected to the same Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) policies as adults with sexual offense histories despite current research documenting their relatively low likelihood of recidivism. Therapeutic jurisprudence is a framework which suggests the law should value psychological well-being and strive to avoid imposing anti-therapeutic consequences. The purpose of this article is to analyze the use of SORNA policies with AISB from a therapeutic jurisprudence perspective. Given the current literature documenting the collateral consequences of SORNA on AISB and their families and the lack of efficacy in reducing recidivism, we argue SORNA should not be applied to children and adolescents. We conclude with a discussion of future directions for the juvenile justice system and public policy reform

Authorship trends in the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis: An update

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Evaluation of accepted and rejected submissions in the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis: Gender and experience

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Behavioral Treatment of Sleep Problems using Wake-Time Fading with Individuals with Autism: A Brief Report

Difficulties with sleep, such as delayed onset, night waking, and early waking, are pervasive among individuals with developmental disabilities and autism. Interventions that seek to improve sleep outcomes are particularly useful when these individuals have experienced extended hospitalizations where low activity levels and decreased exposure to light–dark cycles maintain or increase disturbance in sleep patterns. The current study examines the effects of wake-time phase advances on the sleep patterns of a 16-year-old male and 17-year-old female, both of whom presented with significant sleep disturbance, autism, developmental delays, and severe problem behavior in a hospital-based setting. For both individuals, clinically significant increases in appropriate sleep and decreases in latency to sleep were observed throughout the course of their admission as a result of wake-time phase advances. Together, these results replicate and extend limited research in this area by using behavioral interventions to decrease disrupted sleep in inpatient contexts.</p