I don't disagree with you, but in sum, that's just what the literature states.
I wish, there is still at least two more years of schooling if I want to down that path.
I'm not trying to make excuses for the kid, but when I took adolescent psychology the text says that males around this age range tend to feel indestructible and a region in their developing brain is seeking new sensations and are more prone to risk-taking behaviors.