Sentences with phrase «low age of criminal responsibility»

States and territories have been urged to lift the low age of criminal responsibility, to stop the remand of children as young as ten.

At just 10, she says, England and Wales already has a very low age of criminal responsibility.

In light of the growing national and international criticism of the low age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales the government should take this case as a cue to resurrect at least the doctrine, if not the presumption, of doli incapax and place it on a legislative footing.

Lowering the age of criminal responsibility would lead to shorter sentences for the younger offenders.

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«By raising the age of adult criminal responsibility to 18, New York can reduce crime, lower recidivism rates, save taxpayer dollars, and provide young offenders with access to services to help get them back on track,» the email states.

But the figures, from 32 police forces out of 43 in England and Wales, have sparked a debate over whether the age of criminal responsibility should be lowered.

In this country, the age of criminal responsibility begins at 10, the lowest of any European country.

Increasing numbers of boot camps and juvenile prisons, as well as legislation that has constantly lowered the legal age of responsibility for criminal behavior, have become common ways of dealing with this population.