My theory about the under 25 is confirmed

It's called executive function. It's the ability to plan, attack problems in steps and perhaps most importantly, to imagine the future and anticipate the results of one's actions, exerting self-control when one understands the consequences are not going to be ideal.

This is why children should not be tried as adults. They do not fully comprehend the consequences of their actions and behave impulsively without thinking about the mess tgey are making.

Some people never develop executive function and remain impulsive.

I thought this was another old thread being bumped. OP, that 25 years figure has been known for a while.

Do some people never achieve executive functioning? Because I know plenty of old frogs that can barely tie their shoes.

R2 yes, it's new to me, though. I had based my assumption originally based on my own personal experience and observations of others. It seemed that when I turned 25 I realized that others knew things too.

OK gramps...

That's why every 18-year-old in the US should be drafted into the military or the Peace Corps.

R6 I agree. They need discipline, like r5.

I'm [bold]51[/bold] R7.

I'm just fed up to the back teeth (which I still have unlike you) with the continual old versus young horseshit flame wars.

You're both cunts. Just accept it and move on.

stupid post by a bitter old man

I'm 22 and more successful and rich than most old people I know, now what?

Now what?

Post a pic of your cock R10.

Let's look at r9's contributions to the DL:

I have a theory that people born at night are evil

I was born at in the afternoon and I'm a great person but my brother was born at midnight and he is terrible

WHY are people stills using iphone 6s?

The iphone 11 isn't even $700, come on now.

Is your ass fat?

Mine is so big and juicy that I have to have my underwear specially made, the rest of my body isn't fat tho! My theory about the under 25 is confirmed

stupid post by a bitter old man

My theory about the under 25 is confirmed

I'm 22 and more successful and rich than most old people I know, now what?

What happened to dalmatians?

I haven't seen one in a long time........

Afraid of hot water

Ever since I was a child I've been afraid of hot water........I refuse to get anywhere near it and if it touches me I have a panic attack. My lover tried to get my to take a hot shower with him last night and I just left his house and said nothing.

Stunning Supermodel Gigi Hadid gives birth

I love to see beautiful people breed

Which 2021 luxury vehicle should I buy?

Every year I buy a new luxury vehicle, which one should I get this year?

MY ASS IS BLEEDING

HELP

^ clearly r9 should have voting rights, his brain seems super developed and mature!

R8 I realize that you may think, in your apparent dotage, that any post pointing out differences in certain ages is somehow specifically designed to offend you, but I assure you, it's not.

Gasp!

Age doesn’t denote maturity. The fact that you didn’t feel like a mentally capable adult until your mid-20s is more so indicative of your upbringing and environment and not necessarily due tos a lack of your physical development. If the Under 25 are not yet ready to drive or vote on their own, then we shouldn’t be forcing them into 8-year university programs either. What about the ones that don’t go to university? A college education isn’t mandated by law. Since they’re so underdeveloped, they probably shouldn’t be applying for jobs or loans or houses/apartments. They can’t be held accountable for criminal activity if they didn’t know better. They also shouldn’t be allowed to marry or have children or pursue any serious relationships. So, in OP’s world, a child is a child until the age of 25. Until then, they should be under the care and support of an adult who can make the tough decisions that they can’t. *eyeroll*

Yes, OP. This is why we use psychologists and neuropsychiatrists in sentencing especially in youth sentencing. One of my favorite experts was a neuropsychiatrist from Georgetown University who used to travel all over the US testifying in death penalty cases. Even though the Supreme Court finally ruled that juveniles (under 18) cannot receive the death penalty he would still testify for youth offenders in their early 20s. We have recently expanded our youth act sentencing statute from age 22 to cover those up to age 25.

They will do a full work up including an MRI. Some judges have at times been loathe to approve payment for the MRIs. Why do you need THAT?

Here is the SCOTUS decision:

By a vote of 5-4, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Roper v. Simmons (2005) that the Eighth Amendment forbids the execution of offenders who were under the age of 18 when their crimes were committed. In making its decision, the Court considered both the national consensus that existed against the practice and testimony of professional medical and psychological organizations citing new evidence of delayed brain maturation that impacts culpability determinations for juveniles.

The Court’s ruling in Roper v. Simmons affected 72 juvenile offenders in 12 states.

R16 My evidence was personal and anecdotal, yes, but it is reinforced by the fact that the prefrontal cortex doesn't mature fully until age 25. Insurance companies drop rates for men at age 25 as well, which is another flag, meaning they have statistics that show men are more responsible and mature at 25+.

R17 that is good. I don't think they should be tried as adults, either, without the type of evaluation you described.