Ginja@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 hours agoChild, 13, sentenced for role in UK riots has life torn apart after making 'mistake'www.express.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up162arrow-down125
arrow-up137arrow-down1external-linkChild, 13, sentenced for role in UK riots has life torn apart after making 'mistake'www.express.co.ukGinja@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 hours agomessage-square18fedilink
minus-squarerumschlumpel@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down16·edit-210 hours agoAt 13, they are both basically and literally teenagers, which comes with the legal consequence of being liable for criminal actions.
minus-squareMyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up23arrow-down2·9 hours agoI could be wrong, but I’m pretty sure “teenager” is not a legal distinction for which liability is determined. You are either an adult or not, and judges have leeway to funnel non-adults through an alternative justice system not available to adults.
At 13, they are both basically and literally teenagers, which comes with the legal consequence of being liable for criminal actions.
I could be wrong, but I’m pretty sure “teenager” is not a legal distinction for which liability is determined. You are either an adult or not, and judges have leeway to funnel non-adults through an alternative justice system not available to adults.