Compare the legal rights and responsibilities of minors and adults.

Comparison should

• identify the age of majority (noting that it varies from state to state)
• include examples of rights afforded to adults but not extended to minors (e.g., right to a trial, right to post bail, possession of alcohol and tobacco products, cell phone usage while driving, ability to disaffirm contracts, privacy of court records).

A brief historical perspective of the juvenile justice system's evolution should also be included.