When Kids Get Life
In When Kids Get Life, Frontline producer Ofra Bikel (The O.J. Verdict, Innocence Lost), travels to Colorado to profile five individuals sentenced to life without parole as juveniles.
Frontline. (2007, May 8). When kids get life.
After reviewing the documentary “When Kids Get Life,” answer the following questions:
Do you see kids getting life sentences without parole as problematic? Why or why not?
Are there different societal and biological influences that cause teens to commit crimes compared to adults?
ALSO INCLUDE INFO FROM OUR TEXT Mooney, L. A., Knox, D., & Schacht, C. (2017). Understanding social problems (10th ed.). Cengage.
Chapter 4 identifies types and demographic patterns of crime and discusses the societal cost of crime and social control.
Chapter 4: Crime and Social Control
