1. The idea of identifying evil people when they are young and then doing something about them is an old one. What are some of the ways proposed in the last thirty years that people have suggested for discovering evil youngsters? Are there any characteristics in common among the suggested ways? Why has American society consistently rejected these proposals, even when they seem to have a scientific basis? What are the ethical matters raised by proposals to not only identify evil or criminality in young people, but to then prevent the youngsters from harming society?

2. Why do young people like Jessica yearn to be popular? Why do others not care about being popular? What do psychologists say about the subject?

3. What makes some people leaders and others followers? Are there people who are neither? Can a person be both a leader...