Scenario: You are a juvenile judge listening to arguments from the defense and the prosecution in a sentence hearing of a 15-year-old violent sex offender. The prosecutor is requesting prison time in an adult facility. The defense wants his client sentenced to a juvenile specific program. In hopes of obtaining a lighter sentence, the defense attorney explains that his client received low grades in school before dropping out and was diagnosed with ADHD in fourth grade. The defense attorney adds that his client didn't hurt either victim on his two prior rapes and didn't intend to hurt the victim on this rape case. The defense attorney further adds that his client was acting under a dare from his gang peers.
Question: Which of these factors brought up by the defense attorney, if any, would be possible mitigating factors?

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The Answer of Scenario: You are a juvenile judge listening to arguments from the defense and the prosecution in a sentence hearing of a 15-year-old violent sex offender. The prosecutor is requesting prison time in an adult facility. The defense wants his client sentenced to a juvenile specific program. In hopes of obtaining a lighter sentence, the defense attorney explains that his client received low grades in school before dropping out and was diagnosed with ADHD in fourth grade. The defense attorney adds that his client didn't hurt either victim on his two prior rapes and didn't intend to hurt the victim on this rape case. The defense attorney further adds that his client was acting under a dare from his gang peers.
Question: Which of these factors brought up by the defense attorney, if any, would be possible mitigating factors?

Scenario: You Are a Juvenile Judge Listening to Arguments from the Defense