Jimmy is six years old and gets into an argument with another student in his kindergarten class. The next day, Jimmy brings his father’s gun with him and when he sees the other student, he shoots her. What is Jimmy’s best defense?

a. Age
b. Insanity
c. Compulsion
d. Necessity


a. Age

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