I thought that if you broke a law, you would get a fine if you were under 18, and go to jail if you were over 18.
A childhood belief about criminals

others believed things like this
- I thought that when you broke a bone, it broke completely off.— gin
- I used to believe that when people broke bones, doctors would give them a new part of the body they broke. — Kelly
- I used to believe that if you broke your arm, it broke off. And that if you got shot, you automatically died.— Mary Beth
- when i was 4or5 i thought if i was naughty i would get sent to jail.— JESSELEE GWYNNE (VICTORA)
- I thought Santa was going to be sent to jail for stealing gifts from Toys R Us.— Sandy
- I used to believe that when you broke your arm or leg it actually broke off your body— MM