2d.+Juvenile+Crime

=Juvenile Crime= View the following video: Frontline: When kids get life 2007 [] 


 * JUVENILE CRIME FRONTLINE PROJECT**: Select either #1 or #2.

Explore youth sentencing laws in Massachusetts. Research and report on how their states treat juveniles who commit or are accessories to crimes. Create an Excel spreadsheet with your findings. Print out and pass in. Go to:
 * 1. How does YOUR state treat adolescent offenders?**
 * FRONTLINE's interactive map [] and
 * The National Center for Juvenile Justice Web site []. Scroll down at the top to find statistics about your state.

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 * 2. What about the Adolescent Brain? Does it play a role in juvenile crimes?**
 * Read several articles about brain development and create a chart depicting differences between adult and adolescent brains. Suggested articles, are listed here for your convenience:
 * Develop questions and conduct a survey of classmates about their attitudes towards the difference between adult and adolescent decision-making. Do you think it plays a part in juvenile crime?
 * Make a chart of the differences. Print out and pass in.