Considerations for Under Age Offenders by Jennifer Byrd https://padlet.com/jennifer_byrd2/npwl91hh8h22a3a2 Made with whimsy en-us 2021-04-16 13:03:08 UTC 2021-04-16 14:21:17 UTC hello@padlet.com Their brains are not fully developed. jennifer_byrd2 https://padlet.com/jennifer_byrd2/npwl91hh8h22a3a2/wish/1425199180 Brain Maturity Extends Well Beyond Teen Years : NPR. Brain Maturity Extends Well Beyond Teen Years Under most laws, young people are recognized
as adults at age 18. 
The rational part of a teen's brain isn't fully developed and won't be until age 25
]]> 2021-04-16 13:03:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_byrd2/npwl91hh8h22a3a2/wish/1425199180 Kid’s family life jennifer_byrd2 https://padlet.com/jennifer_byrd2/npwl91hh8h22a3a2/wish/1425200198 What if a kid was dependent on their family? If they get sent away, there is no telling on what could happen to them. Some families also depend on their kids to watch over little sibling while they are at work. If a juvenile gets sent to a detention center then the parents will have to find someone else to care for the younger siblings.]]> 2021-04-16 13:03:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_byrd2/npwl91hh8h22a3a2/wish/1425200198 What are their living conditions. jennifer_byrd2 https://padlet.com/jennifer_byrd2/npwl91hh8h22a3a2/wish/1425201143 The courts should take a look at where the kid is living maybe they are homeless and had to steal food because the mom is gone off drugs for the 15th time and the one that stole the food did it because his 4 younger siblings were going to starve and she was 14 taking care of them.

]]> 2021-04-16 13:03:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_byrd2/npwl91hh8h22a3a2/wish/1425201143 A kids education jennifer_byrd2 https://padlet.com/jennifer_byrd2/npwl91hh8h22a3a2/wish/1425201603 Kids need education and if they get sent to a juvenile detention center, they are losing out on getting everything needed for their education. ]]> 2021-04-16 13:03:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_byrd2/npwl91hh8h22a3a2/wish/1425201603 Most kids are a lot smaller than all adults jennifer_byrd2 https://padlet.com/jennifer_byrd2/npwl91hh8h22a3a2/wish/1425202427 If you put them in jail with adults they could end up very badly injured]]> 2021-04-16 13:03:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_byrd2/npwl91hh8h22a3a2/wish/1425202427 Try to understand their financial situation jennifer_byrd2 https://padlet.com/jennifer_byrd2/npwl91hh8h22a3a2/wish/1425203500 If a juvenile has committed a crime involving theft, try to understand why they did it by looking at the resources they had available to them and their financial situation. For example, if the juvenile’s family was poor and they had to steal food to stay alive]]> 2021-04-16 13:04:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_byrd2/npwl91hh8h22a3a2/wish/1425203500