A boy under what age is not capable of committing rape?

• A. 12 years
• B. 14 years
• C. 16 years
• D. 18 years

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is age-related criminal responsibility and the mental capacity to form the intent required for a serious crime. In many legal traditions, very young children are presumed unable to understand that certain acts are wrong, so they cannot be held legally responsible for crimes like rape. This is often described by the doctrine of doli incapax.

Applied here, the cutoff is 14 years: a boy younger than 14 is considered not capable of committing rape because he lacks the necessary understanding and intent. Once someone reaches 14 or older, they may be held capable of such offenses, depending on the jurisdiction’s other rules. So, the correct interpretation is that below 14 years, a boy is not capable, which matches the given answer.