Why Is It So Difficult to Draw a Legal Boundary

question 31

Multiple Choice

Why is it so difficult to draw a legal boundary between when someone should be treated like a child and when someone is ready to be treated like an adult?

• A) Development can be rapid and varies widely between individuals.
• B) It is difficult to predict when individuals will go through puberty.
• C) These laws have been in place for hundreds of years and they are difficult to change.
• D) Most adolescents look older than they feel.

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Definitions:

Private Law

The branch of law that deals with relationships between individuals or institutions, rather than relations between these and the state.

Disputes

Conflicts or disagreements, often arising from differences in opinion, interests, or interpretations between individuals or organizations.

Individuals

Pertains to human beings as separate persons.

Prosecuted

To officially charge someone with a crime and proceed with legal action against them in a court of law.