Discussion: Based on your readings, do juveniles possess the mental capacity to distinguish between right and wrong?
Assignment: In a 2-3 page paper, using APA style formatting, based on your reading and research, is a juvenile too too young to be charged with murder? Consider the following issues when responding to this topic:
1) Did the juvenile have the mental capacity to know right from wrong?
2) Based on the circumstances surrounding the crime, would alternative sanctions work? Will rehabilitation work?
3) What are the consequences of trying a juvenile as an adult?