Based on Their Research, Some Scientists Believe That

question 34

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

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