Exploring Juvenile Sentencing and Brain Development

Who was the youngest person sentenced to life in prison in modern U.S. history?

• Lionel Tate

• Cyntoia Brown

• Bob Listenbee

• Larry Krasner

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What position does Bob Listenbee hold?

• Governor of Tennessee

• First Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia

• Supreme Court Judge

• District Attorney of Bucks County

What percentage of children sentenced to life without parole since 2016 have been black?

• 70%

• 80%

• 60%

• 50%

According to neuroscientific research, until what age are adolescents' brains still developing?

• Early 20s

• Mid-20s

• Late 20s

• Early 30s

What did the 2016 Supreme Court ruling allow for juveniles already serving life terms?

• No change

• Immediate release

• Re-sentencing

• Transfer to juvenile facilities

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At what age was Cyntoia Brown sentenced to life in prison?

• 16

• 15

• 18

• 13

Which celebrities helped bring attention to Cyntoia Brown's case?

• Rihanna and Kim Kardashian

• Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez

• Oprah Winfrey and Ellen DeGeneres

• Beyoncé and Jay-Z

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What was the outcome for some juvenile lifers in Louisiana after re-sentencing?

• Transfer to juvenile facilities

• Community service

• Immediate release

• Re-sentenced to life without parole

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What factor greatly influences the re-sentencing of juvenile lifers?

• The crime committed

• The district attorney in charge

• The age of the offender

• Public opinion

What do studies of PA juvenile lifers who have been released show about their recidivism rates?

• Same as the general population

• Lower than the general population

• No data available

• Higher than the general population