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Week 5-Discussion 3

Week 5-Discussion 3

Q Discussion: Aggression • Discuss how the definition of aggression as "intent to harm" leads to legal questions about the age of the offender and the sanity of the offender when trying either a very young offender or a person with clear mental health issues. Give examples to illustrate your points. The initial post must be between 250-300 words in length and is due by 11:59PM EST on Saturday. At least two replies to other students are due by Sunday at 11:59PM EST. Responding to at least two other students is a requirement; posts must be submitted on time and each peer reply per question must be between 150-200 words in length.

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The definition of aggression as “intent to harm” is problematic when it comes to the age of the offender or the sanity of the offender. Suppose we say that when a person is aggressive, he has an intent to harm others. Now the definition does not include or exclude different people such as young children and people suffering from severe mental illness. Suppose that a child has done something bad in aggression, which led to legal action. If the court uses this definition of aggression, it would state that the child intended to do harm and deserves to be punished. After considering that the child intended to do something bad, the court will not consider the child’s age, maturity,