Juveniles face a lower chance of rehabilitation if they are tried as adults

If juveniles were tried in adult courts, they lose the chance to be rehabilitated. Instead of trying them in adult courts, their age margin should be respected. This argument stems from the fact that the human brain does not fully develop until the mid-20s. If said juvenile commits a crime, there is no guarantee that they were rational at the time of the incident. Juveniles who have been prosecuted in adult courts are more likely to be rearrested than their adult counterparts.^[1] Research and data collected from 15 states in the U.S. show that juveniles who were tried in adult courts were rearrested 82 percent of the time, and adults were rearrested 16 percent less.^[2] Juveniles tried and prosecuted in juvenile courts are much more likely to benefit from the resources, such as counseling made available by the juvenile system. Whereas if they were prosecuted in adult court, they would be deprived of their young and impactful development, or even worse, be exposed to adult offenders.^[2]