“Science doesn’t support prosecution of second graders,” one lawyer said. Still, in New York, children as young as 7 can be charged with a crime.
Source: New York Times
A New York 7-Year-Old Was Accused of Rape. Is Arresting Him the Answer?
Published in Children's Defense Fund, Juvenile Delinquency, Law and Legislation, Massachusetts, New York State and Perry, N Nick
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