Why we should not rush to raise the age of criminal responsibility in Australia
- Written by Terry Goldsworthy, Associate Professor in Criminal Justice and Criminology, Bond University
ShutterstockThe “raise the age” campaign seeks to raise the age of criminal responsibility in Australia so that a person under the age of 14 years isn’t criminally responsible for any act or omission they commit.
Such a move has been mirrored by proposed legislative bills in various states.
But is raising the age of criminal...
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