Two Boys In Chicago Case Study

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The law charges against the two boys in Chicago because they murder an 11-year-old girl, then steal her bicycle. This case causes a big dispute that weather the kids should take the responsibility for their crimes. I believe that the treatment to the two boys is candid and appropriate because they are old enough to understand what they are doing, and they have to pay for their sin. According to the Roman Catholic Church, 7 is the ”age of reason” to the kids. The children are capable to understand the reason and knowledge in the society when they are 7 or older. In this case, One of the boys is 8 years old, the other one is 7 years old. Both of them are in the age of reason. They must to take the responsibility for the murder due to

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