CASE 4.2 Adam Is a 16-Year-Old Who Has a History of Strange

question 60

Multiple Choice

CASE 4.2
Adam is a 16-year-old who has a history of strange behavior. He is now being homeschooled by his mother because he has a difficult time relating to his peers. His psychologist has diagnosed him with bipolar disorder. One afternoon, Adam goes to the high school that he once attended. He brings his father's revolver and attempts to shoot a few of his former classmates and a teacher. He misses all of his targets and flees the school. He is later apprehended in his home when the principal is able to identify him through the school's video surveillance.
-Adam is certain that he is not old enough to get in trouble for the crime of attempted murder. His lawyer explains to him that there is a conclusive presumption of incapacity for a child under age ____ and that he is legally allowed to be charged for these crimes.

• A)7
• B)10
• C)14
• D)18

---

Definitions:

Windblown Spores

Reproductive particles produced by fungi and some plants that are dispersed by wind to propagate the species.

Fiddleheads

The furled fronds of young ferns eaten as a vegetable, known for their distinctive spiral shape that resembles the scroll of a fiddle.

Fronds

The large, divided leaves of ferns or palms, characterized by their complex structure and, in ferns, their role in reproduction through spores.

Sporophyte Generation

The diploid, spore-producing phase in the life cycle of plants that undergo alternation of generations.