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Mya Has Been Arrested for the Violent Murder of Robbie

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Mya has been arrested for the violent murder of Robbie. Mya is 10 years old and Robbie was 8. Mya killed Robbie by forcing him to swallow rocks until he suffocated. Because of Mya's age, what will the prosecutors need to prove? Explain how that has been done citing a case from your text. What if Mya had been 6 years old? Would the prosecutors approach the crime differently? What if Mya had been 15 years old? How would this crime be approached?

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Mya's liability would depend on her age....

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