Was the defendant tried as an adult or a juvenile-SHAWN
Choose one of the cases and answer the following questions:
Was the defendant tried as an adult or a juvenile?
Evaluate whether you agree with the decision made to try the juvenile as an adult or as a juvenile. What factors did you rely on to arrive at this decision?
What scholarly evidence did you use in making your decision? Why is this resource credible and compelling?
Compare your chosen case to that of Christian Fernandez (covered in your text at the beginning of Chapter 5). What similarities and differences are there? Would you have tried Christian as an adult if you were the prosecutor? Why or why not?
Are girls (women) treated the same as boys (men) in the criminal justice system? Be sure to thoroughly analyze both juvenile and adult offenders of each gender.
