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Originally posted by DanaC
From the BBC news site
This is why children shouldnt be held accountable in the same way adults are. Just because they know right from wrong doesnt mean they understand that in the same way we do. Their cortex is not fully formed until they reach the age of 16/17. They do not have the same ability to conceptualise that we have as adults.
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They seem to have enough ability to wait until there's no one around to catch them, though, don't they?
Sidhe
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