Why is the age of criminal responsibility 10 in the UK?
Q. Who decided that the age of criminal responsibility was 10, what was their reasoning?
Asked by Hart - Sat Jul 17 04:55:36 2010 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Parliament decided. Their reason was simple - they believe that children over the age of 10 can tell the difference between what is right and what is wrong. In my experience as a teacher they're right.
Answered by CountryBoy - Sat Jul 17 04:58:00 2010

What do you think the age of criminal responsibility should be UK?
Q. The criminal age responsibility is set at 10 and over in the UK. Some people find this too young? I think it should be lowered to at 7 years and over in the UK and around the world it should be set at that age. Children at this age know exactly the difference between bad behaviour and serious wrongdoings. What do you think? I disagree with you all.Children know what is right from wrong at even 3 for god sake! Not a child psychologist no, but children at 7 years of age over can take on responsibility of there actions.Almost 3,000 crimes were reported by under-10s .If you go along to any estate and see the age of kids marauding around like a pack of wolves, you'd see that reducing the age of criminal responsibility to seven would be vital.J [cont.]
Asked by W S - Tue Jul 27 19:42:04 2010 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I think 7-8 years is about right. Of course they know what they are doing when they smash somebody's window, or vandalise a car.
Answered by Sweet Pea - Wed Jul 28 10:07:16 2010

Do you think the age of criminal responsibility should be altered?
Q. The age of criminal responsibility in Britain is currently ten, I would like to know your views on whether it should be raised, lowered or left as it is, and your reasons for this, thanks
Asked by sarah - Fri Jan 4 16:15:01 2008 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments

A. It should be based upon a psychological assessment of the individual . Some 10 yr olds are street wise beyond their years . Others are not . There should be no set level .
Answered by Lost soul - Fri Jan 4 16:28:25 2008

Say if the age of criminal responsibility gets lowered?
Q. Would that mean that when i committed an offence before when i was under the old age of criminal responsibility and couldn't be prosecuted.That i can now be charged under the new age of criminal responsibility. And be prosecuted. P.S. i'm 14 and really worried. But what if you weren't charged or prosecuted but the offence happened before the age of criminal responsibility was lowered.
Asked by BCF - Thu Oct 15 00:11:05 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

What is the current law on the age of criminal responsibility?
Q. is this law for uk or does it differ in scotland/england?
Asked by . - Sun Oct 14 14:23:10 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. once a child reaches the age of ten by law they should know the difference between right and wrong according to law
Answered by ck - Sun Oct 14 14:29:31 2007

why should the age of criminal responsibility be lowered as some do gooder thinks?
Q. the little b#$tards get away with enough with the present age at ten
Asked by John L - Sat Mar 13 13:32:14 2010 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments

A. castrate them like they do with dogs or spade them bitch3s, they know right from wrong when they are 6 or 7
Answered by Jb2 - Sat Mar 13 13:37:41 2010

What is the age of criminal responsibility in NSW Australia.?
Q. What is the age of criminal responsibility in NSW Australia.?
Asked by BCF - Fri Sep 11 02:32:05 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The age is 10.
Answered by Halo - Sat Sep 12 04:13:54 2009

I thought doli incapax had been abolished so why talk about raising the age of criminal responsibility?
Q. I thought doli incapax had been abolished so why talk about raising the age of criminal responsibility?
Asked by robert_john - Fri Sep 22 04:34:52 2006 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. What country do you refer to as raising the age of CR. In Ireland it is 7. In UK 10, in France 13. Seems to suggest to me that Irish kids are smarter or am I missing something?
Answered by SouthOckendon - Fri Sep 22 04:43:13 2006

can anyone give me any info or links on the age of criminal responsibility in QLD?
Q. can anyone give me any info or links on the age of criminal responsibility in QLD?
Asked by Lilly - Mon May 25 03:24:10 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. If the child is under 10 years old then they are legally unable to be held culpable for their criminal actions. from 10 -14 the prosecution must establish what is called requisite capacity, that is that they must understand what they did was wrong. from 14 -16 you are criminally responsible for all your actions. And in QLD you are considered to be legally an adult at 17. (can't vote ,drink etc) but your offences will be heard before a magistrate and not a childrens court.
Answered by Matt - Tue May 26 04:48:03 2009

The age of criminal responsibility?
Q. What are your thoughts on this article?
Asked by Where's that pesky fraggle? - Wed Sep 5 14:43:30 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. As it is I have serious concerns about the numbers of children we lock up in "dentention and training centres" and "young offender's institutions" - both of which are basically prisons for children. Drop the age of criminal responsibility and we'll end up sending 8 and 9 year old to custody. My son is 10. He's very intelligent and gets great marks at school. But still he's just not really capable of thinking through his actions all that brilliantly. When you point out the consequences of things, then he can see them, but he is just not psychologically developed enough to forsee them all the time. I find the idea of 7 or 8 year olds being expected to be able to do this pretty scary. And, seeing on a daily basis what having a criminal… [cont.]
Answered by purplepadma - Wed Sep 5 16:22:33 2007

At what age do children become responsible for their actions?
Q. The Children's Commissioner Maggie Atkinson recently suggested that the age of criminal responsibility in children should be raised. At present the UK has the lowest in the EU. It is 10 in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, and 8 in Scotland. Are children truly responsible for their actions at such young ages or is it the fault of the parents and/or society? What do you think?
Asked by Smile. It scares people. - Fri Mar 19 13:01:37 2010 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Hi, At those ages, children should not be held responsible for SOME of their behaviors. THey should be held responsible for inappropriate behavior. However, behaviors that would be considered illegal and a crime punishable by law may be a different matter. Parents are supposed to teach their children right from wrong. But, when the parent doesn't believe that something is THAT wrong, the child believes like their parents because they don't know any better...they haven't been shown or learned that, for instance, shoplifting is wrong because the parent does it. A lot has to do with how the parents perceive things. When the child gets older then they are more social and learn things from others. I think the age of criminal… [cont.]
Answered by Josa - Fri Mar 19 13:49:05 2010

Can you only be charged under the law which was in use at the time you committed a criminal offence?
Q. Say if you were under the age of criminal liability and you committed a crime but couldn't be charged with it. And then the age drops could you then be charged under the new law. PS I am in NSW Australia. And what if the authorities didn't hear about it until you were past the age of criminal responsibility which had just been lowered. Would you get in trouble.
Asked by BCF - Sat Oct 17 01:04:59 2009 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. dont know
Answered by Christopher - Sat Oct 17 01:07:23 2009

do you think govermenbt should lower age of criminal resposability to 16 ,to curb anti social behaviour?
Q. If you are allowed to join the armed forces(and therefore able to use a gun),get married,pay taxesand have children,surely the age of criminal responsibility should be lowered!this may help to curb the older yobs who blatenetly flaut the law,and having in most cases a fully developed physical body able to scare and intimidate the more law abiding populous
Asked by polkaface - Wed Sep 13 10:58:33 2006 - - 16 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I beleive that age should be lowered to around 12 or 14. From birth to the age of Criminal Responsibility, parents should take full responsibility for children, including where necessary being punished for their child's deeds
Answered by PeteB - Fri Sep 15 06:53:57 2006

When do you think a human first becomes capable of committing murder (what age)?
Q. The age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales is 10, so does that mean that anyone below that age is incapable of killing another human being unlawfully and with intent? What if a baby (a few weeks old) managed to get their hands on a knife, and use it like a toy on another baby (resulting in death). What does that come under?
Asked by CS - Tue Mar 30 07:43:15 2010 - - 16 Answers - 0 Comments

What should determine the age of responsibility? Is it an appropriate measure for sentencing?
Q. How should people determine the age of being responsible for criminal activites?
Asked by mikiegirl04 - Mon Dec 1 16:31:28 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The age of when you know right from wrong.
Answered by JustAPerson - Mon Dec 1 16:35:17 2008

Should juvenile courts/juvenile prisons be abolished?
Q. I say yes! Prison is a horrible place so why should we lock up children like animals? We should also raise the age of criminal responsibility to 21; Instead of locking children up we should be helping them and giving them guidance. Is is about time we got rid of this outdated, barbaric cruelty of juvenile prisons?
Asked by Liberal Till I Die! - Fri Jun 5 08:58:35 2009 - - 10 Answers - 1 Comments

A. yes and no.prison is not a good place to send children nor is a detention hall but some kids just need a wake up call and granted adult prisons are worse for kids that detention halls. but sometimes some kids need a rude awaking and have to go to an adult prison. then there are the ones that really need to be in a detention home for a while to collect their thoughts and still attend school while they wouldn't there. prisons wont let them do that not to mention the gay men in there wouldnt let them eather. if children are taught to act like animals by their parents then they will act as animals all the time. children learn what they live and live what they learn. if you need proof do a study on 10 familys with children around the ages… [cont.]
Answered by mystic_majic_lil_lady - Fri Jun 5 09:15:08 2009

how do i pass a drug test when high?
Q. i got arrested last night and they made me do a drug test, i know i can't do anything about it now, but it doesn't matter cuz i'm 14 so they can't really do anything except call my parents, but i'm gonna turn 15 in april, which is the age of criminal responsibility in denmark, and i know it's gonna happen again, so is there any way i can pass a drug test when high? no, i'm not gonna quit drugs.
Asked by Sofie - Wed Mar 10 18:11:16 2010 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. marijuana has a half-life in your system. How long it takes to leave your system depends on how much you smoke. But the time maxes out at around 45 days. One smoking session for someone with a clean system takes about 3-4 days to be clean. Smoke 2 days later and then have to wait about a week, and so on. The time it will take roughly doubles every time you smoke until it maxes at about 45 days to be clean. So if you are maxed out and you wait about 2 weeks and then smoke again, you're basically back to 45 days. Marijuana can be detected in urine for nearly a week after smoking. Blood tests can be more accurate, and it might take a month to be totally clear. Hair tests show every drug ever taken when that hair was growing - this is why you… [cont.]
Answered by Keith - Mon Mar 15 23:55:03 2010

anyone know the crime and justice answers?
Q. .) Most courts have held that ___must take the form of some action witnessed by or inflicted upon the defendant. Bribery Perjury Provocation Conspiracy 2.) The ___is a satirical term for any legal strategy or propaganda strategy that seeks to overwhelm its audience with nonsensical arguments, as a way of confusing the audience and drowning out legitimate opposing arguments. Idiot Defense Chewbacca Defense Challenging Defense Procedural Defense 3.) The Fifth Amendment, Double Jeopardy, contains four important protections for people accused of crimes. All of the following are protections except: No one can be tried for a serious crime unless a grand jury has decided there is enough evidence to justify a trial. A person who is found… [cont.]
Asked by bj - Mon Jun 8 11:30:08 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. 1)Provocation 2)Idiot Defense 3)No one may be forced to testify against himself or herself. 4)Entrapment 5)Selective Prosecution 6) an agreement which consists of an offer and acceptance 7)Intentional torts, negligence and nuisance 8)Assault 9)Bilateral 10)Absence of a justification for the enrichment and impoverishment 11)Prosecution 12)diminished responsibility 13)A sentencing follows at a different hearing 14) Presumption of Innocence 15)Lawyer 16)Two17)Decide probable cause 18)Abduction 19)Mental disorder defense 20)??
Answered by Kevin K - Mon Jun 8 12:05:25 2009

Questioning information given?
Q. Just some moments ago, I provoked my younger brother who already has a mental problem by making small comments like "you're a big meanie" etc. Nothing that would cause someone of sound mind to attack another person. As he approached me I put my hand in his face to taunt him and that's when he attacked me. I did not attack him back because I knew the consequences that would have meant. My mother dials 911 and the police arrive shortly thereafter. First, one of the two officers asks me a question and I redirect him to my mother who made the phone call. He had me wait on the front porch instructing me not to move, I did and he told me again and it would be the final time. In the latter, I spoke with both officers. I live in Connecticut and… [cont.]
Asked by Jerel - Sat Jul 25 20:12:42 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

Is the society collapsing? UK?
Q. The other day, my 7yr old son was attacked by an older boy of about 4 yrs which left bruising. I reported it to the police and they said that his attacker was below the age of criminal responsibility. Yesterday I reported to the police seeing a woman chase youths down the street with a knife and they did nothing as they needed more evidence although many witnesses saw her. Today the police approached me for info and I was reluctant to help knowing that they cant protect me or my family from the repercussions and they threaten me with action if I dont help. I feel so insecure and depressed. Why are they putting pressure on me? I have never been in trouble with the police before nor am I known for been a problem neighbour or anything. Why… [cont.]
Asked by DjDevil - Thu Jul 23 18:06:20 2009 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Too much legal protection for young people, they can do whatever and have no responsibility. I can understand how you would feel, that it was all futile and putting yourself and others at risk helping. The whole country feels the same. The police caution people again and again and have little or no power over people of a certain age, as the law says they can't be responsible for their actions. It's all hogwash. We just end up with adult criminals not responsible for their actions, using younger perpetrators where possible. The law is still a big ass and the police have little power over those who choose to be anti social/criminal. Thus little power to protect the rest of us and have to fill out a million forms every time they sneeze.
Answered by ABBABABE - Thu Jul 23 18:34:50 2009