Caught: “The Teenage Brain is Like a Sports Car”

Caught: “The Teenage Brain is Like a Sports Car”

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We’ll give a sneak peek at what’s next for Only Human, and then share an episode of one of WNYC’s latest podcasts, Caught. Mary Harris reports on Stephen Hall, one of thousands of so-called “juvenile lifers” who have an unexpected shot at freedom today. Up until 2005, most juveniles could be sentenced just as harshly as adults: that meant life without parole, even the death penalty. Then a landmark Supreme Court decision made executing juvenile offenders illegal, and sentencing guidelines began to change. The court was swayed after hearing about teenage brain development.