Citation

Rhyner KJ, Uhl CA, Terrance CA. Youth Justice 2018; 18(1): 52-66.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, National Association for Youth Justice, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1473225417741227

PMID

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Abstract

The current review frames an understanding of 'sexting' among adolescents within the dual systems model of adolescent risk-taking. Adolescent sexting has been growing in popularity in recent years. When adolescents share sexual images, they face the possibility of serious consequences in the United States, such as being added to the sex offender registry. The dual systems model of adolescent risk-taking suggests teenagers engage in risky behavior due to the under development of impulse control and a peak in reward sensitivity. It is argued that the possible legal consequences of teenage sexting do not fit the developmental level of teenagers.

Language: en