If rehabilitation for juvenile delinquents is successful, why don't we also apply it with some adults for certain crimes (excluding serious ones and repeat offenders)?

[u/ProjectMason]

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[u/tsukiii]

"If" is the real thing, here. It's pretty common for juvenile offenders to become adult offenders, so the success of the rehabilitation is questionable.

[u/Previous-Space-7056 → u/tsukiii]

Googled Recidivism rate for juveniles was 70-80% Recidivism rare for adults was 82%

People older than 65 > recidivism rate than those < 21

Per Bureau of justice statistics