Juror #1:

You are looking at the case through the perspective that Johnny should be tried for murder. In order to make an educated verdict about Johnny, you must research the different aspects of murder among teenagers. Make a page in your journal to record the evidence you find during your research.

Click on the following website:
http://www.dictionary.com
Define the following terms to help you understand your research. Record the definitions in your journal:
murder
convicted
manslaughter
juvenile
victim

Click on the following website:
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/homicide/teens.htm
This is a website that contains statistics for murder among teenagers. Write down what age most murder occurs, the top three highest relations among victims and offenders, and the statistics on gang related murder.

Click on the following website:
http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/article.php?scid=27&did=203
This is a website that contains statistics that explains how the death penalty and jail sentences affect minors who commit murder. Johnny is sixteen years old when he kills Bob, in what states can he receive the death penalty as a sixteen year old? In what states can he be tried as an adult?