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Children's rights and children's criminal responsibility
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posted on 2023-06-09, 03:30 authored by Heather KeatingDoes the recognition of children as legal subjects rather than objects of concern mean that arguments that the minimum age of criminal responsibility should be raised are misplaced? Against the backdrop of our current understanding of children’s development, Michael Freeman’s theory of liberal paternalism and international conventions this chapter explores, what is the appropriate yardstick by which to determine the fundamental question of how we treat children who do wrong. While doing full justice to this question would require an examination the entirety of the youth justice system, the chapter concentrate upon the age at which we hold children responsible with one apparent but important diversion into the issue of anti-social behaviour.
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Brill, NijhoffPage range
293-308Pages
677.0Book title
Law in society: reflections on children, family, culture and philosophy: essays in honour of Michael FreemanPlace of publication
Leiden, NetherlandsISBN
9789004261488Department affiliated with
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- Crime Research Centre Publications
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Helen Reece, Alison Diduck, Noam PelegLegacy Posted Date
2016-10-12Usage metrics
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