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How should the criminal law respond to the 'special status' of children?
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posted on 2023-06-12, 07:26 authored by Heather KeatingThis chapter argues the case for reform to three areas of the substantive criminal law: the age of criminal responsibility, fitness to plead as applied to children, and the creation of a defence of developmental immaturity. It is argued that these are three key areas where the law does not reflect appropriately the special status of children and their immaturity. In doing so, it takes a multi-disciplinary approach, drawing upon liberal theories of responsibility as well as, for example, findings from neuroscience and child development studies, international conventions and the law in other jurisdictions.
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- Published
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- Accepted version
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HartPage range
165-183Pages
304Book title
Criminal law reform now: proposals and critiquePlace of publication
EnglandISBN
9781509916771Department affiliated with
- Law Publications
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- Centre for Innovation and Research in Childhood and Youth Publications
- Crime Research Centre Publications
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R A Duff, J J ChildLegacy Posted Date
2018-10-15First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2018-10-12Usage metrics
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