CJS 240 Discussion Questions and Capstone

Week 1

DQ 1

Can juveniles truly understand the seriousness and consequences of their actions?

No, I think a juvenile is considered anyone under the age of 18. For what I have learned so far the brain does not fully develop until roughly the age of 25. Specifically the prefrontal cortex which controls impulses and higher order reasoning. It is not until that age that a person is fully capable of knowing and controlling their actions.

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1. At what age is juvenile capable of understanding?

For most juvenile and depending on their circumstances they know and can understand the difference between right and wrong about the age of 5, for some it might be even later. However, they only know the basics, for example lying and telling the truth about...