“In teen’s brains, the connections between the emotional part of the brain and the decision-making center are still developing—and not necessarily at the same rate. That’s why when teens experience overwhelming emotional input, they can’t explain later what they were thinking. They weren’t thinking as much as they were feeling.”
And that has nothing at all to do with the law.
Corey was 16 and could have been charged with a state jail felony just as if he were 36 years old.
Corey was responsible for his actions just as we hold other people of Corey’s age accountable when they are accused of crimes.
Yep, and I fully acknowledge that kids should have consequences, but school officials and admins use their positions to intimidate kids. They know most of them aren’t going to know their rights. This boy hadn’t been convicted of anything. He was accused.