Juvenile JusticeJuvenile JusticeEnglish 10English 10

Key Key Concepts/QuestionsConcepts/Questions

What characteristics make a What characteristics make a person an adult, juvenile, or person an adult, juvenile, or child? Who is a juvenile and child? Who is a juvenile and what qualities are different what qualities are different about a juvenile compared to about a juvenile compared to an adult or a child?an adult or a child?

DefinitionsDefinitionsHomicideHomicide

killing of one person or another either killing of one person or another either intentionally or unintentionally. Includes intentionally or unintentionally. Includes accidents and murders.accidents and murders.

MurderMurderkilling of someone with malice of killing of someone with malice of forethought. It could be done while forethought. It could be done while committing another crime. Murder is committing another crime. Murder is always illegal.always illegal.

11stst Degree Murder Degree Murderkilling of a person with malice of killing of a person with malice of forethought; the crime was forethought; the crime was planned. It was done deliberately.planned. It was done deliberately.

22ndnd Degree Murder Degree Murderkilling done during a crime killing done during a crime deemed very dangerous to a deemed very dangerous to a human life. The crime was most human life. The crime was most likely not committed with the likely not committed with the intention of killing.intention of killing.

Voluntary ManslaughterVoluntary Manslaughterkilling someone intentionally but without malice of killing someone intentionally but without malice of forethought. For example, if the killing were a forethought. For example, if the killing were a crime of passion (killing of a spouse or lover crime of passion (killing of a spouse or lover because of jealousy), the intention was to kill. because of jealousy), the intention was to kill. However, there was no malice or forethought However, there was no malice or forethought because it was not planned.because it was not planned.

Involuntary ManslaughterInvoluntary Manslaughterkilling someone unlawfully but without malice of killing someone unlawfully but without malice of forethought. It was committed without intent to kill forethought. It was committed without intent to kill and without conscious disregard for human life.and without conscious disregard for human life.

Read the first 6 paragraphs.Read the first 6 paragraphs.

What is Lundstrom’s What is Lundstrom’s opinion on that topic of opinion on that topic of juvenile crime?juvenile crime?

Turn the title into a Turn the title into a question to answer as you question to answer as you read the essayread the essay

Key VocabularyKey Vocabulary constitutionalityconstitutionality prosecutorsprosecutors demeanordemeanor remorseremorse alienatedalienated nonchalantnonchalant plummetingplummeting

culpabilityculpability mitigating mitigating

inconsistencyinconsistency quandaryquandary heinousheinous coddlingcoddling perpetuating perpetuating

11stst reading reading As you read the articles, you will find that they As you read the articles, you will find that they

discuss 5 recent cases in which teenagers were discuss 5 recent cases in which teenagers were tried as adults for violent crimes. Please tried as adults for violent crimes. Please record:record:

- Defendant, Age, Crime, Sentence- Defendant, Age, Crime, Sentence Highlight where the arguments are made in the Highlight where the arguments are made in the

texts for or against punishing juveniles like texts for or against punishing juveniles like adults.adults.

Which of your predictions turned out to be Which of your predictions turned out to be true?true?

What surprised you?What surprised you?

Rereading the TextRereading the Text Read playing the doubting game.Read playing the doubting game.

Label what the author is saying in the Label what the author is saying in the left hand margin: intro, issue or left hand margin: intro, issue or problem, main arguments, examples, problem, main arguments, examples, conclusion.conclusion.

Right hand margin, write your Right hand margin, write your reactions.reactions.

Trade and discuss.Trade and discuss.

Why Thompson chose to Why Thompson chose to use the following words:use the following words:

massive (p7)massive (p7) wildfire (p7)wildfire (p7) purged (p7)purged (p7) violent passions (p7)violent passions (p7) rash actions (p7)rash actions (p7) vastly immature (p7)vastly immature (p7) erratic behavior (p9)erratic behavior (p9) maelstrom (p10)maelstrom (p10)

reckless actions reckless actions (p10)(p10)

startling (p10)startling (p10) delicate (p10)delicate (p10) drastic (p10)drastic (p10)

Varied Sentence LengthVaried Sentence Length

Thompson’s sentences are Thompson’s sentences are fairly long and complex, fairly long and complex, but the last sentence in but the last sentence in paragraph 6 is short. Why paragraph 6 is short. Why is this sentence so short?is this sentence so short?

SummarySummaryWrite a summary of Write a summary of “many kids called unfit “many kids called unfit for adult trial” by Greg for adult trial” by Greg Krikorian.Krikorian.

LogosLogos What are Krikorian’s major claims What are Krikorian’s major claims

and assertions? Do you agree with and assertions? Do you agree with his claims?his claims?

Are any of his claims weak or Are any of his claims weak or unsupported? Which one and why?unsupported? Which one and why?

Can you think of counter arguments Can you think of counter arguments that Krikorian doesn’t consider?that Krikorian doesn’t consider?

EthosEthos Krikorian is reporting on a study by Thomas Krikorian is reporting on a study by Thomas

Grisso. What is Grisso’s background? Do you Grisso. What is Grisso’s background? Do you think he is trustworthy?think he is trustworthy?

Krikorian also quotes Laurence Steinburg. Who Krikorian also quotes Laurence Steinburg. Who is he? Is he a reliable person to interpret what is he? Is he a reliable person to interpret what the study means?the study means?

Krikorian is a staff writer for the LA Times who Krikorian is a staff writer for the LA Times who frequenctly writes about legal issues. Does he frequenctly writes about legal issues. Does he seem trustworthy to write about this topic? seem trustworthy to write about this topic? Explain.Explain.

Can you tell what Krikorian’s POV is, or can you Can you tell what Krikorian’s POV is, or can you only tell the POV of the author of the study?only tell the POV of the author of the study?

PathosPathos Does “Many kids” affect you Does “Many kids” affect you

emotionally? Explain.emotionally? Explain.

Do you think Krikorian is trying to Do you think Krikorian is trying to manipulate your emotions? In what manipulate your emotions? In what ways? At what point?ways? At what point?

Do your emotions conflict with the Do your emotions conflict with the logical interpretation of the logical interpretation of the arguments?arguments?

LogosLogos

What are Thompson’s major claims What are Thompson’s major claims and assertions? Do you agree with and assertions? Do you agree with his claims?his claims?

Are any of his claims weak or Are any of his claims weak or unsupported? Explain.unsupported? Explain.

Can you think of counter-arguments Can you think of counter-arguments that Thompson doesn’t consider?that Thompson doesn’t consider?

EthosEthos

What is Thompson’s background? Do What is Thompson’s background? Do you think he is trustworthy?you think he is trustworthy?

Does Thompson seem deceptive? Does Thompson seem deceptive? Why or why not?Why or why not?

Can you tell what Thompson’s POV Can you tell what Thompson’s POV is?is?

PathosPathos

Does “Startling Finds” affect you Does “Startling Finds” affect you emotionally? What parts?emotionally? What parts?

Do you think Thompson is trying to Do you think Thompson is trying to manipulate your emotions? IN what manipulate your emotions? IN what ways? At what point?ways? At what point?

Do your emotions conflict with the Do your emotions conflict with the logical interpretation of the logical interpretation of the arguments?arguments?

Writing AssignmentWriting Assignment

Should teenagers accused of violent Should teenagers accused of violent crimes be tried and sentenced as crimes be tried and sentenced as adults? Why or why not?adults? Why or why not?

Be sure to refer to and cite the Be sure to refer to and cite the reading and your web-based reading and your web-based research. You may also use research. You may also use examples from your personal examples from your personal experience or observationsexperience or observations