Why Has the Law Given Children Certain Defenses Against Criminal

question 95

Multiple Choice

Why has the law given children certain defenses against criminal prosecution?

• A) Parents punish children more effectively than the criminal justice system.
• B) They have a presumed inability to have criminal intent.
• C) The Constitution does not provide for criminal prosecution of juveniles.
• D) Juveniles are too costly to incarcerate.
• E) Constitutional protections regarding education shield a number of juvenile behaviors.

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