Question

Jane is 15 years old and both her parents work full-time. She is the middle child and has brothers as siblings. Jane's brothers have been in trouble due to being caught smoking pot and vandalizing property as part of a prank. To date, Jane's parents are unaware of any exploits on her part.
If caught engaging in some form of delinquent behavior, whose behavior will be less tolerated?

Answers:
1. Jane's
2. Her younger brother
3. Her older brother
4. All siblings are treated similarly

Answer 1

Answer:

The behaviour that most likely will be least tolerated is her eldest brother behaviour.

This is because her brother is at least sixteenth years old, and he is at an age when juvenile deliquency is very common among certain populations. If he was found by the police vandalzing property as the question said, he would probably be in serious trouble, and could be taken to a juvenile correctional facility. If her brother is even older, to the point of being 18 years old or more, he could be taken directly to jail.

Her younger brother, on the other hand, is fourteen years old or less, and both parents and police would be more lenient with him. He most likely woudn't be taken to a juvenile correctional facility, and jail is obviously out of question.

As for Jane, vandalizing property and committing petty crimes does not seem to be characteristic of her. As she is fifteen years old, parents and police would not necessarily be so lenient with her, however, the consequences for her older brother in the same situation would most likely still be direr.