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| Department of Psychology Appalachian State University Boone, NC 28608 Phone: Fax: 828.262.2974 Email: |
| Education |
Ph.D., 2009, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Developmental Psychology, Law-Psychology |
J.D., 2007, University of Nebraska College of Law |
B.A., 2000, Carleton College, Psychology |
| Research Interests |
I am a legal psychologist who focuses her research on understanding youth’s interaction with the legal system from both the perspective of the law and the perspective of youth themselves. From the legal perspective, I investigate how legal decision-makers (i.e., judges and lawyers) understand child development, how they perceive youth, and how their understanding and perception impacts their practice. Along this line, I have studied how judges make decisions in child maltreatment cases and how judges and attorneys make sense of juvenile competence to stand trial. I also study how the letter of the law addresses issues related to child development. From the youth’s perspective, I investigate how young people make sense of their interaction with the legal system. I am particularly interested in whether their perception of how they are treated during the legal process has long-term effects on their acceptance of legal outcomes and their general respect for the law. In so doing, I usually adopt a procedural justice framework, examining what aspects of legal procedures are most relevant to youth’s impressions that they were treated fairly. I have studied youth’s participation in child custody decision-making and child maltreatment decision-making. I am also beginning to study parents’ impressions of child maltreatment decision-making. |
| Representative Publications |
Viljoen, J. L., Wingrove, T., & Ryba, N. L. (2008). Adjudicative competence evaluations of juvenile and adult defendants: Judges’ views regarding essential components of competence reports. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, 7, 107-119. |
Weisz, V., Wingrove, T., & Faith-Slaker, A. (2007-2008). Children and procedural justice. Court Review, 44, 36-52. |
Viljoen, J. L., & Wingrove, T. (2007). Adjudicative competence in adolescent defendants: Judges’ and defense attorneys’ views of legal standards for adolescents adjudicated in juvenile and criminal court. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 13, 204-229. |
Wingrove, T. A. (2007). Is immaturity a legitimate source of incompetence to stand trial in juvenile court? Nebraska Law Review, 86 (2), 488-514. |
| Current Topics of Research |
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Department Chair: James C. Denniston dennistonjc@appstate.edu
Administrative Assistant: Carol M. Anderson andersncm@appstate.edu
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