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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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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