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In reply to the discussion: 9-year-old charged with murder in 5 Illinois fire deaths [View all]BigmanPigman
(51,590 posts)1. I don't agree with this statement.
"Nine-year-olds don't know that Santa Claus doesn't exist. They don't know people die and don't come back to life," he said. "I don't know if 9-year-olds can form intent to commit murder."
"A leading Illinois advocate for children ensnared in the criminal justice system sharply criticized the decision to charge a child that young with murder."
I taught in Elementary School for 15+ and my students who were younger than 9 definitely knew what death meant and they also were fully aware of the "Santa story".
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There are child murderers. A child can not be labeled a sociopath, but they certainly can be budding
emmaverybo
Oct 2019
#4
No 9 year old should be tried for murder...this is why I don't serve on juries are
Demsrule86
Oct 2019
#18
They are not supposed to detain him in juvenile custody either I think, by law. He might go into
emmaverybo
Oct 2019
#24
He needs help...but if anyone can be saved...it is a 9 year old...do we know it was done on
Demsrule86
Oct 2019
#25
He was accused, now charged. So the DA has some reason to think he or she committed an intentional
emmaverybo
Oct 2019
#30
It's a child and no child should be charged with murder, how stupid have we gotten in the CJ system?
NotHardly
Oct 2019
#2
Yes that is what I am saying...they are not capable of understanding...and no child should be tried
Demsrule86
Oct 2019
#19
Hind sight is 2020...my brother almost drowned and I did not understand the finality of it...I was
Demsrule86
Oct 2019
#21
You can't charge a nine-year-old child with murder. A nine-year-old by definition is not fully
Nitram
Oct 2019
#14
Charging this kid with murder is a bad idea...has nothing to do with victims...we live in
Demsrule86
Oct 2019
#22