Welcome!

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I am a doctoral candidate in the department of Psychological Science at the University of California, Irvine. My research broadly focuses on juvenile delinquency and adolescent development within the context of the juvenile justice system. 

Recent Publications

Implications of Youths’ Perceptions of the Police and the Code of the Street for Violent Offending

Adam Fine, Cortney Simmons, Caitlin Cavanagh, Zachary Rowan, and Elizabeth Cauffman

A life history approach to understanding juvenile offending and aggression

Cortney Simmons, Zachary Rowan, Alissa Knowles, Laurence Steinberg, Paul J. Frick, and Elizabeth Cauffman

Do politics Trump race in determining America's youths' perceptions of law enforcement?

Adam Fine, Zachary Rowan, Cortney Simmons

The Relation Between Callous‐Unemotional Traits, Psychosocial Maturity, and Delinquent Behavior Among Justice‐Involved Youth

Cortney Simmons, Adam Fine, Alissa Mahler, Paul J. Frick, Laurence Steinberg, and Elizabeth Cauffman