“…Criminal conduct such as homicide, arson, and theft was evaluated negatively even by 5‐, 6‐, and 7‐year‐olds (Keasey & Sales, ). Further, each of the age groups evaluated criminal behaviour motivated by bad intentions more negatively than criminal behaviour motivated by good intentions (Keasey & Sales, ). When 13‐, 14‐, and 15‐year‐olds were asked about the acceptability and wrongfulness of robbery, burglary, and stealing expensive goods from a store, they indicated that such behaviour was wrong and serious (Leenders & Brugman, ).…”