"Adult time" for "Adult crime"

What did the Washington state's Supreme Court bar the state from doing?

• Allowing 16- and 17-year-old murder defendants to be sentenced to life without parole

• Permitting the use of the death penalty for minors

• Reducing the sentences for all juvenile offenders

• Implementing rehabilitation programs for young offenders

What is the reason for Marshan Allen's conviction?

• He was trying to make extra money.

• He was forced by his brother.

• He was directly involved in the drug deal.

• He was trying to protect his family.

What legal concept resulted in Marshan Allen's conviction on two counts of first-degree murder?

• Self-defense

• Accomplice liability

• Juvenile delinquency

• Double jeopardy

What did the United States Supreme Court rule in Miller v. Alabama in 2012?

• Juveniles could be sentenced to life without the possibility of parole

• Mandatory sentencing of juveniles to life without the possibility of parole was unconstitutional

• All juveniles should be tried as adults

• Juveniles should never be sentenced to life in prison

What was the impact of the 2016 decision on prisoners given mandatory life sentences as juveniles?

• Immediate release of all juveniles sentenced to life without parole.

• Nationwide reform of juvenile sentencing.

• Increased number of juveniles sentenced to life without parole.

• No significant impact on juvenile justice.

How many states and the District of Columbia had eliminated mandatory life sentences without parole for juveniles?

• 21 states

• 50 states

• 10 states

• 5 states

What is the new approach in the juvenile justice system that focuses on second chances?

• Strict punishment

• Restorative justice

• Mandatory sentencing

• Life imprisonment without parole

Until what age are young minds not completely developed?

• 18 years

• 21 years

• 25 years

• 30 years

What initiative did Missouri take about 30 years ago to address its juvenile justice system?

• Missouri increased the number of youth prisons.

• Missouri started replacing youth prisons with treatment centers and secure residential facilities.

• Missouri began a program to send young offenders to adult prisons.

• Missouri introduced harsher sentencing guidelines for young offenders.

Since 2013, what has been the trend in Missouri's juvenile justice system?

• An increase in the number of youth recommitments to prison.

• A steady increase in the number of youth prisons.

• A steady decline in the rate of youth recommitments to prison.

• No significant changes have been reported.