Children are being charged as adults and being sentenced to life in adult prison everyday, yet it does not seem to be a big topic of conversation. For many years there has been a growing controversy regarding how to properly deal with juvenile criminals. Many believe that the young adolescents who commit heinous crimes should be sentenced to adult prison for life, although some believe that the convicts should remain in juvenile detention centers. Juveniles who commit serious crimes should not be sentenced to life in adult prison due to their underdeveloped brains, the lack of support for rehabilitate,and the
Extensive research conducted by specialist has revealed that the teenage brain is drastically underdeveloped compared to a fully grown adults brain. It is stated in the article “Startling Finds on Teenage Brains” by Paul Thompson while he explaining the degree of damage the loss of brain tissue has on teens, “ Gray matter, which brain researchers believe support all our thinking and …show more content…
The cells being lost during this time period are believed to control the impulsive behavior,risk-taking, and self-control of the teens. The juveniles are losing a vital parts of what makes them behave responsibly and mature, which is why they are not considered adults according to the law. Damage to the brain during the adolescent years can explain the erotic behavior juveniles have demonstrate. Adolescents will have less control over their action due to the tissue loss in the part of their brain that controls their decisions, this can lead them to commit violent crimes such as murder without them truly wanting too. Juveniles were going through a time in their lives where they made the wrong decisions due to something they can not control, and they should not spend their life in adult prison because of those
Extensive research conducted by specialist has revealed that the teenage brain is drastically underdeveloped compared to a fully grown adults brain. It is stated in the article “Startling Finds on Teenage Brains” by Paul Thompson while he explaining the degree of damage the loss of brain tissue has on teens, “ Gray matter, which brain researchers believe support all our thinking and …show more content…
The cells being lost during this time period are believed to control the impulsive behavior,risk-taking, and self-control of the teens. The juveniles are losing a vital parts of what makes them behave responsibly and mature, which is why they are not considered adults according to the law. Damage to the brain during the adolescent years can explain the erotic behavior juveniles have demonstrate. Adolescents will have less control over their action due to the tissue loss in the part of their brain that controls their decisions, this can lead them to commit violent crimes such as murder without them truly wanting too. Juveniles were going through a time in their lives where they made the wrong decisions due to something they can not control, and they should not spend their life in adult prison because of those