During the 18th and 19th century, the age at which a child should be held responsible for his or her actions was debated for centuries. "No child under the age of discretion should be punished for any crime- (Blackstone, 1899, p. 1230). The period of childhood, was divided further into two categories: aetas pueritia proxima, which were ages 7 to 10 ½ and aetas pubertati proxima, which were ages 10 ½ to 14. ... Delinquent children fro 10 ½ to 14 years of age were punishable only if the prosecution could prove intent, and persons 14 to 25 could receive capital and other punishments as re...

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From the Medieval dark ages of Europe to the present day United States, there have been those in favor and those against the death penalty. ... DNA testing has been around for quite a few years now, but only recently has the testing methods improved and used to prove someone's innocence or guilt. ... Pat Robertson called; Pope John Paul II sent a heart felt note, to no avail. ...

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