can delinquent be really reformed, or they are incorrigible , like Alex in a clockwork orange?

Question

in today's youth, whether in india or u.s., we find atleast 90percent of them with delinquent traits, indulging in some unethical, unlawful behaviour, commoting small to serious crimes, drugs, hiv, and shady deals. the latest example of rahul mahajan, son of pramod mahajan's son, arrested in a narcotics case, are politicians' children als taking undue advantage of their status and connections?is reform possible or it's only a wishful thinking?

Answer 1

when i was a teenager i had the morals of an alley cat and continually ran amok. never got caught and since becoming an adult have done nothing that is immoral or illegal. got it all out of my system when I was young :)