Kids and adults are not alike in the slightest. Kids are still developing well into their teenage years and do not have the same thought processes as adults. I have done extensive research on this topic. A Juvenile should not be charged in an adult court under any circumstances. In this essay, three things will be discussed; that kids brains are not developed enough to make complex decisions, that courts have no scientific or logical reason to try a minor in adult court, and that it is cruel and unusual to punish kids and adult the same way. Firstly, children’s brains are too underdeveloped to make complex decisions. Rachel Tompa in her article titled: “MRI studies of teenage brain …” explains, “Specifically, a teen's prefrontal cortex –
