Evaluate the common law age categories based on a child's capacity to commit crimes. Analyze why certain age levels are relative to culpable mental states and mental maturity
Evaluate the importance of determining when and why a child should be tried as an adult. Determine if a child tried as an adult should be incarcerated in an adult or juvenile facility.
Children under the age of 7; children 7-14 years of age; children over 14; legislative exclusion; juvenile waiver; discretionary waiver; presumptive waiver; mandatory waiver; reverse waiver; concurrent jurisdiction.
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