Webinar examines brain development, youth crime

The Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan’s Juvenile Justice &?School Safety Training Project will present a webinar on “Using Adolescent Brain Development Research to Inform our Understanding of Youth Crime” Thursday, November 14, from noon to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom.

This presentation will be led by Dr. Caitlin Cavanagh, associate professor and associate director for Undergraduate Education School of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University.  Her research focuses on the dynamic, reciprocal relation between adolescent development and contact with the juvenile justice system.

There is no charge to attend this online training, but advance registration is required.  To register, prosecutors and APAs should visit https://michiganprosecutor.org and click on “Training Calendar.”