Juvenile Delinquency and Justice System Overview
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At what age did Ancient Jewish Law consider puberty for females?

  • Twelve
  • Fifteen
  • Ten
  • Thirteen (correct)

According to Roman Law, at what age were children classified as 'Infans'?

  • Between 7-12 years old
  • Above 7 years old
  • Between 5-7 years old (correct)
  • Below 5 years old

In Anglo Saxon Common Law, children under the age of __ were presumed incapable of forming criminal intent.

  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7 (correct)

Under Roman Law, children approaching puberty were held criminally responsible based on their capacity to understand __.

<p>Right and wrong (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the age of responsibility according to Roman Law and Canon Law?

<p>Twelve (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Talmud specifying conditions under which immaturity was considered in imposing punishment?

<p>To avoid corporal punishment before puberty (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is juvenile delinquency?

<p>Anti-social acts or behaviors committed by minors contrary to societal norms (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term is now used to refer to juvenile delinquents under RA9344?

<p>Child-in-Conflict with the Law (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What differentiates crimes from delinquency?

<p>Delinquency involves acts that break cultural norms while crimes break criminal law (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What legal principle can be traced back to the Code of Hammurabi?

<p>'An Eye for an Eye' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the Stubborn Child Law of 1641 in Massachusetts about?

<p>Children who were stubborn could be put to death (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Lex Talionis' or 'Lex Taliones' means:

<p>'An Eye for an Eye' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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