During the Middle Ages, fourteen was the cutoff age between childhood and adulthood for the purpose of assigning criminal responsibility because individuals were considered rational and responsible enough at this age to marry.

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The passage states that "individuals were considered rational and responsible enough at this age to marry." Marriage was considered an adult responsibility during the Middle Ages, so it follows that fourteen was the cutoff age between childhood and adulthood for the purpose of assigning criminal responsibility.

During the Middle Ages, Fourteen Was the Cutoff Age Between