What Age Group Has a Presumption of Competence in Adult

question 47

Multiple Choice

What age group has a presumption of competence in adult criminal court?

• A) children under the age of seven
• B) children between the ages of seven and fourteen
• C) children between fourteen and eighteen
• D) All age groups are presumed to be competent.

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