Crime law 2300
- Search the Walden library and/or the internet to identify at least two examples of crimes committed by a juvenile that may prompt a petition to try that juvenile as an adult.
- For the examples you identify, consider what developmental criteria would legally be needed for a juvenile to be tried as an adult and what might be the role of a forensic psychology professional in this decision.
Post a description of at least two examples of crimes committed by a juvenile that may prompt a petition to try that juvenile as an adult. Explain what developmental criteria would legally be needed in order for a juvenile to be tried as an adult and what might be the role of a forensic psychology professional in this decision? Support your responses with evidence from the Learning Resources or other academic material.