Charging juveniles as adults
Inquiry Focus: My research focuses on the rehabilitation of juveniles who have been charged with serious crimes and are serving life sentences. I believe that juveniles should not face life without parole. My original topic was about social media and the role it plays in the US justice system but I found myself uninterested in that topic. I was unable to find scholarly sources and everything I was coming by was opinionated and lacked facts and evidence.
Primary Text: One day I was listening to the radio station 106.5 in the morning, and they were talking about a woman who was petitioning to have her son have a parole hearing. She stated that her son had received a life sentence at the age of 10 in which he was charged as an adult, he was now 27. I couldn’t believe that our justice system would take a child’s life away from them.
Sub-Topic Outline:
Sub-topic #1: using children psychology journals to understand special needs juvenile’s thoughts Are children fully capable of understanding the consequences of their actions, is the ultimate question. Recent studies suggest that the brain's prefrontal lobe, which some scientists speculate plays a crucial role in inhibiting inappropriate behavior, may not reach full development until age 20. Sub-topic #2: the usage of rehabilitation in juvenile jails The juvenile prison system can help kids turn their lives around; rehabilitation gives kids a second chance. Successful rehabilitation is better for society in the long run than releasing someone who's spent their entire young adult life in general prison population. A young person released from juvenile prison is far less likely to commit a crime than someone coming out of an adult facility. I want to research why this is. Sub-topic #3: The development of the brain and when is it fully developed Studies show that adolescence is a period of significant changes in the brain structure and function. There is consensus among developmental neuroscientists
Primary Text: One day I was listening to the radio station 106.5 in the morning, and they were talking about a woman who was petitioning to have her son have a parole hearing. She stated that her son had received a life sentence at the age of 10 in which he was charged as an adult, he was now 27. I couldn’t believe that our justice system would take a child’s life away from them.
Sub-Topic Outline:
Sub-topic #1: using children psychology journals to understand special needs juvenile’s thoughts Are children fully capable of understanding the consequences of their actions, is the ultimate question. Recent studies suggest that the brain's prefrontal lobe, which some scientists speculate plays a crucial role in inhibiting inappropriate behavior, may not reach full development until age 20. Sub-topic #2: the usage of rehabilitation in juvenile jails The juvenile prison system can help kids turn their lives around; rehabilitation gives kids a second chance. Successful rehabilitation is better for society in the long run than releasing someone who's spent their entire young adult life in general prison population. A young person released from juvenile prison is far less likely to commit a crime than someone coming out of an adult facility. I want to research why this is. Sub-topic #3: The development of the brain and when is it fully developed Studies show that adolescence is a period of significant changes in the brain structure and function. There is consensus among developmental neuroscientists