Please answer ONE of the following:

1a. Young adolescents are less likely than adults to be competent to stand trial and this is a result of normative developmental changes. Under what age did researchers believe adolescents were most vulnerable? What characteristics about adolescent decision making did researchers find was responsible for this difference? What additional factors might put young adolescents at increased risk for being incompetent to stand trial? Finally, consider what implications this might have for juveniles who are transferred to the adult system?

1b. James is a 30-year-old African American male who has been convicted of unlawful distribution of an illegal substance (i.e., selling drugs). As a result, the judge decided to sentence him to 2 years in prison. Discuss how this sentence will affect his behavior upon release. What is likely to be the rehabilitative effect on James? In other words, as a result of this sentence, will James be more, less, or just as likely to reoffend in the future and why? Also, include in your discussion how this will affect his family (he has two sons who are 10- and 12-years-old at home).

1c. Why are capital juries special? What are Wainwright excludables? What is the APA's position on Wainwright excludables?