According to the concept of _____, a 13-year-old accused of shoplifting cannot be convicted.
A) intoxication
B) insanity
C) premeditation
D) infancy

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In common law, children under the age of 7 were incapable of forming a criminal intent, children between the ages of 7 and 14 were presumed incapable, and children between the ages of 14 and 21 were presumed capable. This is the concept of infancy. The focus of these laws is rehabilitation rather than capacity, and they provide for special juvenile court systems and separate detention facilities.

According to the Concept of _____, a 13-Year-Old Accused of Shoplifting