Juvenile Justice and neuroscience
Budget: $10 – $30 USD
Any recent Supreme Court case involving the principles of Juvenile Justice and recognizing that the juvenile brain is different because it's not fully developed
Analyze a case dealing with Juveniles on the state or federal level where the level of maturity was an issue.
Analyze New Developments in neuroscience that take into account that the juvenile brain is different
Discussion of changes to the age for the death penalty
Discussion of science regarding when the brain fully develops
Analyze the US Supreme Court case regarding Juveniles and the sentence of Life Without the Possibility of Parole
Discuss the MA crime reform bill which raised the age of juvenile court jurisdiction from 7 to 12
Analyze a case dealing with Juveniles on the state or federal level where the level of maturity was an issue.
Analyze New Developments in neuroscience that take into account that the juvenile brain is different
Discussion of changes to the age for the death penalty
Discussion of science regarding when the brain fully develops
Analyze the US Supreme Court case regarding Juveniles and the sentence of Life Without the Possibility of Parole
Discuss the MA crime reform bill which raised the age of juvenile court jurisdiction from 7 to 12