Do you consider 12 years old and under adults?

A lot of people say that kids 12 and under should be charged as adults for crimes they commit. I work in a school and don't know if I agree with this, although I see both sides of the argument. I'm not talking about something as serious as murder. If a 10 year old steals something from a store, is it the same as if a 30 year old does? If a 9 year old acts out ually with a younger sibling, is it molestation/ual abuse, or childhood curiousity? Maybe we know as kids that something is wrong, but we don't really know why it's wrong? If a preteen can be charged as an adult for something, then shouldn't they enjoy the privileges of being an adult too (like voting, drinking, etc). What do you think?