Why Is It So Difficult to Draw a Legal Boundary

question 65

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 is so rapid and so variable between individuals.
• B) It is difficult to predict when individuals will go through puberty.
• C) These laws have been in place for 100s of years and they are difficult to change.
• D) Most adolescents look older than they feel.

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