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Radio 4,16 Jun 2009,30 mins

Exploring the Age of Criminal Responsibility

The Law Show

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Clive Coleman explores the age of criminal responsibility. In most European countries this ranges from 12 to 18 years old, but in England, Wales and Northern Ireland 10-year-old children can be prosecuted. Clive asks if criminalising young people at such an early age is the best response to child crime.

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