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terry bowers
Nov 6, 2007, 06:48 AM
Was early common law determined that children under the age of 10 did not have the capacity to commit a crime

CaptainForest
Nov 6, 2007, 01:50 PM
It is very possible.

If you look at Canada and the UK...

The UK doesn't charge anyone under 10 and Canada doesn't charge anyone under 12.