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Behavioral psychologist Dr. Elizabeth Cauffman explores the factors that drive adolescents to commit serious crimes. In addition, she explains the importance of helping these juvenile offenders to stop their crimes, rather than simply incarcerating them. The highly controversial topic of the death penalty for these offenders is also touched upon.

She also discusses her research on juvenile offenders and adolescent development, specifically the program "Crossroads: Formal vs. Informal Processing of Juvenile Offenders."
Shot by Amber Kandarian
Edited by Shira Lane

More: uci.edu/features/2011/05/feature_cauffman_110510.php