Criminal resbonsibility Flashcards
What is the legal age of criminal responsibility?
10
At what age can you be convicted of criminal offence when you are aware that what you are doing is wrong?
10-14
How old is a young offender?
17 or under
What happens when you are under the legal age of responsibility?
You cannot be charged with any criminal offence.
When can a child of 10-14 be convicted?
When it can be proven that they were aware that they were doing something seriously wrong.
When is a child/young person considered to be fully responsible of their own actions in the same way as an adult would?
After the age of 14
How are you classified as a young offender?
When you are 17 or under and have committed a criminal offence.
What is the last resort as a punishment for a young offender?
Imprisonment
A wide range of sentences are available to the what system for young offenders?
Youth Justice System
