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During the case of Tennessee versus Reeves in 1993 the court was faced with a controversial case that involved two middle school students, Reeves and Coffman, and the attempted murder of their homeroom teacher. The Tennessee court had to make a decision to whether or...

Discuss the case of Tennessee v. Reeves in 1993. Discuss how the court reviewed Reeves and Coffman actions and whether or not the girls' conviction was found.

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This solution reviews the case of Tennessee vs. Reeves, in which two 12 year old girls plotted to poison their teacher and were convicted of attempted 2nd degree murder.

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During the case of Tennessee versus Reeves in 1993 the court was faced with a controversial case that involved two middle school students, Reeves and Coffman, and the attempted murder of their homeroom teacher. The Tennessee court had to make a decision whether or not the girls' actions constituted a substantial step toward the commission of second degree murder under Tennessee Penal code (Dolatowski, Hall, & ...

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