Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Southern Oregon University, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd, Ashland, OR 97520, USA.
Int J Law Psychiatry. 2011 Nov-Dec;34(6):381-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2011.10.001. Epub 2011 Nov 23.
Should adolescents be held as culpable for their behavior as adults? Adolescence is a tumultuous time, full of change and transformation. This paper examines the development of brain functions and cognitive capabilities of teenagers. It explores the effect of alcohol use on brain development and the fundamental cognitive differences between adolescents and adults. This knowledge, coupled with the assessment of developmental perspective, suggests that the adultification of youth (or waiver to adult court) is unduly harsh for youth whose brains have not fully formed.
青少年应该像成年人一样对自己的行为负责吗？青春期是一个动荡的时期，充满了变化和转变。本文探讨了青少年大脑功能和认知能力的发展。它研究了酒精使用对大脑发育的影响以及青少年和成年人之间的基本认知差异。这些知识，再加上对发展视角的评估，表明对大脑尚未完全发育的青少年进行成人化（或放弃到成人法庭）过于苛刻。
