Reid Zimmerman

English

4 April, 16:03

A

The courts are hesitant to treat juvenile offenders like adult offenders, but sometimes it's necessary when rehabilitation isn't possible.

B

The courts are violating juvenile offenders' rights by sentencing them as they would adults, and exposing them to cruel and unusual punishment.

C

Criminal justice for both adult and juvenile offenders should focus on rehabilitation over incarceration, as incarceration is ineffective and expensive.

D

Treating juvenile offenders as adults has been ineffective, wasteful, and unresponsive to what is known about adolescent brain development.