<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/robert-kinscherff-authors-boston-globe-letter-to-the-editor-on-raising-age-for-juvenile-offenders.html" dsn="news"><title>Dr. Robert Kinscherff Authors Boston Globe Letter to the Editor on Raising the Age for Juvenile Offenders</title><item_date>07/19/2024 08:22:31 AM</item_date><author>Katie O'Hare</author><image><img src="/news/images/globe-letter-to-the-editor.jpg" alt="letter to the editor graphic"/></image><image_caption/><thumbnail><img src="/news/images/globe-letter-to-the-editor.jpg" alt="letter to the editor graphic"/></thumbnail><summary>Dr. Robert Kinscherff, a professor in the clinical psychology department at William James College, authored a letter to the editor in The Boston Globe supporting Adrian Walker's column on raising the age for juvenile offenders. He notes that his research shows that young adult brains are similar to those of adolescents, especially in emotionally charged situations. Kinscherff is also the executive director of the Center for Law, Brain and Behavior at Massachusetts General Hospital.</summary><category>In the News</category><featured/><tags><tag>In the News</tag></tags></item>