>I'm not sure how you would convince society to do away with separate rules for minors. It's very rare for a justice system to decide that a 16 year old should

>I'm not sure how you would convince society to do away with separate rules for minors. It's very rare for a justice system to decide that a 16 year old should be tried as a 21 year old. the real situation is opposite - it is pretty exceptional to not charge 16 years olds as adults in a rape case. Separate rules for minors is a right thing to do up to a reasonable limit - a 16 year old thinking it is ok to joyride somebody's car is one thing, whereis to murder or to rape - it is very different.