Traditions define “the age of reason”.
1. Summarize the New York Times article in a sentence or two, and then discuss which part of the article struck you most and why.
2. Do a little research on Piaget’s stages, and give a link to a website you find helpful in understanding the concepts of Piaget’s stage of Preoperational Thinking.
3. Give a thoughtful and detailed answer to this question: “How might the Piaget principles of conservation and transformation(define each briefly) relate to the question of whether a child younger than 7 should be charged with a crime.”
4. Give a thoughtful and detailed answer to this question: “How might the Piaget principle of egocentrism (define briefly) relate to the question of whether a child younger than 7 should be charged with a crime.”
5. Conclude with a brief analysis of why an understanding of human growth and development is necessary for a fair and humane legal system.
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1. Summarize the New York Times article in a sentence or two, and then discuss which part of the article struck you most and why.
2. Do a little research on Piaget’s stages, and give a link to a website you find helpful in understanding the concepts of Piaget’s stage of Preoperational Thinking.
3. Give a thoughtful and detailed answer to this question: “How might the Piaget principles of conservation and transformation(define each briefly) relate to the question of whether a child younger than 7 should be charged with a crime.”
4. Give a thoughtful and detailed answer to this question: “How might the Piaget principle of egocentrism (define briefly) relate to the question of whether a child younger than 7 should be charged with a crime.”
5. Conclude with a brief analysis of why an understanding of human growth and development is necessary for a fair and humane legal system.
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