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9084 · 2.3.2

Young offenders

**Young offenders** (2.3.2) — emphasise **welfare** and **rehabilitation** over punishment. Compare disposals with **adult sentences** (2.3.1) — many adult options are unavailable or modified for under-18s.

Need to know

What you need to know

  • Age of criminal responsibility is 10.
  • Children under 10 are *doli incapax* (incapable of wrong).
  • The rebuttable presumption for ages 10-13 was abolished by the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.
  • This area is a key point of debate in youth justice.

Explanation

Young offenders

  1. Age of criminal responsibility is 10.
  2. Children under 10 are *doli incapax* (incapable of wrong).
  3. The rebuttable presumption for ages 10-13 was abolished by the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.
  4. This area is a key point of debate in youth justice.
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