The age selected by the jurisdiction as the minimum age for a child's criminal responsibility creates a conclusive presumption that

a. a child under that age lacks the capacity to commit a crime
b. a child under that age would not commit a crime
c. a child under that age does not want to commit a crime
d. a child under that age has the capacity to commit a crime


a

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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