Which of the Following Statements Is Not Correct

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is not correct?

• A)At common law a child under 7 years of age is incapable of criminal guilt.
• B)There is a presumption that a child is incapable of a crime where they are between 7 and 14 years of age.
• C)A child over the age of 14 years incurs criminal liability in the same way as an adult.
• D)There is a rebuttable presumption that a child over the age of 14 years is incapable of committing a crime.

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