Based on Their Research,some Scientists Believe That

question 1

Multiple Choice

Based on their research,some scientists believe that

• A)adolescents who commit violent crimes should be tried as adults because their cognitive abilities and moral reasoning abilities are like those of an adult.
• B)the brain is not fully mature until the early to mid-twenties,so adolescents should not be held fully responsible for violent acts that they commit before that time.
• C)the human brain is fully developed around 10 years of age,so the risky,dumb,or criminal things adolescents do should be blamed entirely on hormonal changes.
• D)adolescents should be considered as adults in the eyes of the law as soon as they have completed puberty,because physically they are adults at that point.

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