<p>When i think about it, if you attain the age of knowing that you should not take Johns pencil just because it is not yours, you should know the difference between right and wrong. From battery to Murder.</p>
<p>Us putting an age to judge someone as mentally capable of understanding is ridiculous. Good point about the brain being fully developed.</p>
<p>I think that children are rationalized, meaning that they are judged differently for a very stupid reason. If they obviously know what is right from wrong, then why should they be exempted from said punishment?</p>
<p>The only defense i feel there is is a possible change of heart. Children do have a longer time to change. Although this is also touchy as adults can also have a “change of heart”.</p>
<p>P.S: I’m not opposed to trying children differently, just arguing both sides here.</p>