Sixteen year olds are at a point in their life where they can effectively reform. They are essentially still young and not obstinate with their ideals and mindset. Similar to how parents always give children lectures when they participate in something immoral, allowing sixteen year olds an opportunity to reform would take its course in the same manner. In Massachusetts, this ideology was adopted and was proven effective.
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Second, because the frontal lobe is less developed, 17-year-olds rely more heavily on the amygdala… to make decisions than adults do. The amygdala… is one area of the brain associated with strong negative emotions, including impulsive and aggressive behavior… These two findings are supported by imaging studies that show teens struggling to reason through a dangerous scenario, while adults identify and react to a bad idea with considerably less effort expended in the later-developing frontal lobe.” ("Findings: Why Should 17-Year-Olds Be In Juvenile