# Can a six year old commit murder?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-six-year-old-commit-murder/977825>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [January 7, 2023, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-six-year-old-commit-murder/977825 "2023-01-07T08:24:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Showing post:** 53

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![EnolaStraight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/41988e/32.png) [@EnolaStraight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EnolaStraight)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-six-year-old-commit-murder/977825/53 "2023-12-18T03:11:55Z")

</div>

An earlier thread on the subject:  
[When should kids be charged as adults? - In My Humble Opinion - Straight Dope Message Board](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-should-kids-be-charged-as-adults/665106/25)

---

_[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-six-year-old-commit-murder/977825)._