FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY

Evaluation of Current Forensic Psychology

Evaluation of Current Forensic Psychology

Introduction

The research article is based on the justifiability of the Supreme Court decisions regarding juvenile sentencing. According to Simmons (2005), death sentencing for under-18 offenders is not justifiable. This argument is supported from evidence from brain imaging studies, indicating that some regions of brain are responsible for negative action. The article's theme is significant because adolescent crime cases are on the rise. Most of the juvenile offenders could be rehabilitated through psychological and behavioral treatments. The increasing importance of neuroscience to the legal system could translate into more rational and justifiable court ...