1. James Bulger Case
... , wild street children were executed for their crimes. "Doli incapax- meant that children were incapable of wrongdoing because they cannot grasp the consequences of their actions. To this point, Jon and Robert's teachers testified. Psychiatrists took the stand, believing both defendants knew the severity of their crime. The court then played the recorded police interviews, which also revealed their understanding ... equally liable: "They preferred, you may think, to avoid detection, which was clearly a greater priority than James's well-being. Together they abused James. Robert Thompson ...
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