According to the law of Hong Kong, offenders below the age of 18 are approached differently than offenders below the age of 10. An offender below the age of ten is incapable of committing a premeditated crime from the court's prospective, so he or she cannot be charged in any case. For an offender at or below the age of 16 (do you mean 18?), he or she will be tried in the juvenile court. Under this approach, his or her sentence will consist of a re-correction of behavior (?) and a verbal warning from the rank of Superintendent of Police, not prison, as the spirit of law is to give an opportunity for the teenager to correct their behavior. I agree with these differing approaches for adult and teen offenders, since the social norm should be understood by the adult more so than teenager. Citizens can determine "black and white" once they have enough understanding of the world. Thank you