Celtics ☘️ Sentinel

  A bill proposed by the Joint Judiciary Committee in Massachusetts would would prosecute offenders between the ages of 18 and 20 years of age as juveniles instead of adults. Here is their logic: Daniel Laplante using the "unformed brain" defense Advocates told lawmakers in the Joint Judiciary Committee that offenders in this age group do not have fully formed brains and cannot completely understand the implications of their actions. "The adult brain, especially the pre-frontal cortex in particular is not fully developed until age 25 and why this is important is because it has implications for a young person's impulse control and self-regulation," said Attorney General Andrea Campbell who testified in favor of the bill. Then why not raise that age limit to 25? Please excuse my sarcasm . I personally have seen the age of violent offenders drop precipitously over the past decades. How about this 6-year-old boy that shot his teacher : 6-year-old boy who shot hi...