The 57 Bus Session #9 pp.165-181

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6 questions

Both in the courtroom and in the public, people are calling for Richard to go to prison--or worse. Richard is being tried by the district attorney as an adult; because he has had the protections offered to minors stripped away, Richard now faces the potential of life in prison.
What is your opinion about the controversial practice of trying minors as adults?

What is your opinion about the controversial practice of trying minors as adults?
Question: Do you agree with the idea of “adult time for adult crimes”? Why or why not?

What is your opinion about the controversial practice of trying minors as adults?
Question: Why do you think the two LGBTQ organizations and the ACLU ask that Richard not be tried as an adult? Why might some find this stance surprising?

What is your opinion about the controversial practice of trying minors as adults?
Question: How has reading Richard’s story, and his letter at the end of today’s reading, impacted or affected your opinions about this practice?

One of the chapters in today's reading describes ways in which the adolescent brain is different from an adult's brain. While teenagers are just as intelligent as adults, their brains are geared towards acting impulsively. particulary when under the influence of their peers.
How does understanding more about the teenage brain help you better empatize with Richard?

How does understanding more about the teenage brain help you better empatize with Richard?
Question: How might Richard's adolescent brain have played a part in the crime he committed?

How does understanding more about the teenage brain help you better empatize with Richard?
Question: After reading this information about the brain, do you think Richard would have taken the same actions if he'd ridden the bus without his friends? Why or why not?

How does understanding more about the teenage brain help you better empatize with Richard?
Question: Did this description of the teenage brain feel accurate to you? How do you see yourself as being "under the influence of adolescence?

The 57 Bus Session #9 pp.165-181

What is your opinion about the controversial practice of trying minors as adults?Question: Do you agree with the idea of “adult time for adult crimes”? Why or why not?

What is your opinion about the controversial practice of trying minors as adults?Question: Why do you think the two LGBTQ organizations and the ACLU ask that Richard not be tried as an adult? Why might some find this stance surprising?

What is your opinion about the controversial practice of trying minors as adults?Question: How has reading Richard’s story, and his letter at the end of today’s reading, impacted or affected your opinions about this practice?

How does understanding more about the teenage brain help you better empatize with Richard?Question: How might Richard's adolescent brain have played a part in the crime he committed?

How does understanding more about the teenage brain help you better empatize with Richard?Question: After reading this information about the brain, do you think Richard would have taken the same actions if he'd ridden the bus without his friends? Why or why not?

How does understanding more about the teenage brain help you better empatize with Richard?Question: Did this description of the teenage brain feel accurate to you? How do you see yourself as being "under the influence of adolescence?

What is your opinion about the controversial practice of trying minors as adults?
Question: Do you agree with the idea of “adult time for adult crimes”? Why or why not?

What is your opinion about the controversial practice of trying minors as adults?
Question: Why do you think the two LGBTQ organizations and the ACLU ask that Richard not be tried as an adult? Why might some find this stance surprising?

What is your opinion about the controversial practice of trying minors as adults?
Question: How has reading Richard’s story, and his letter at the end of today’s reading, impacted or affected your opinions about this practice?

How does understanding more about the teenage brain help you better empatize with Richard?
Question: How might Richard's adolescent brain have played a part in the crime he committed?

How does understanding more about the teenage brain help you better empatize with Richard?
Question: After reading this information about the brain, do you think Richard would have taken the same actions if he'd ridden the bus without his friends? Why or why not?

How does understanding more about the teenage brain help you better empatize with Richard?
Question: Did this description of the teenage brain feel accurate to you? How do you see yourself as being "under the influence of adolescence?