A Mayoral Candidate Advocates That Juvenile Offenders Be Treated as Adults

A mayoral candidate advocates that juvenile offenders be treated as adults in the criminal justice system.Does research support or refute this idea?

A) Support.Juveniles treated as adults are likely to reform.
B) Support.Other teens are deterred from crime when they see juveniles punished harshly.
C) Refute.Juveniles are more likely to be repeat offenders when penalized as adults.
D) No clear evidence has been gathered to support or refute his idea.