Contemporary issues in criminal justice

Consider each of this week’s course materials and discuss whether adults that commit heinous crimes as
juveniles should be considered for release from adult prison at some point in their lives. Are individuals who
commit crimes as juveniles redeemable? Do individuals change from juvenile to adulthood? In responding to
these questions, you might find it helpful to discuss these issues in the context of a specific case involving a
juvenile who was convicted of a heinous crime. You may wish to conduct some online research to locate such
a case.