Table 7-4 in the text reveals that more than half of inmates younger than age eighteen held in state prisons come from states with a younger age of criminal responsibility.

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States with a younger age of criminal responsibility tend to have higher rates of incarceration for individuals under eighteen, as these states prosecute younger individuals as adults more frequently, leading to their representation in state prison statistics.

Table 7-4 in the Text Reveals That More Than Half