3. According to the article, many states' policies dictate that an adolescent offender's age
cannot be taken into account: "Judges can't consider it. Juries can't consider it. No one can
consider it" (Paragraph 10). Why do you think such a law exists in the first place? Is this a
fair law? In the context of this article, what is fair? Cite evidence from this text, your own
experience, and other literature, art, or history in your answer.