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In Australia, children as young as ten can be held criminally responsible for their actions.
This means they can be arrested by police, remanded in custody, convicted by the courts and imprisoned.
Next week, Australia’s state and federal attorneys-general will meet to discuss raising the age of criminal responsibility.
They cannot pass up this critical opportunity to change the way we treat vulnerable and marginalised children.
Source: The Conversation
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https://theconversation.com/ten-year-olds-do-not-belong-in-detention-why-australia-must-raise-the-age-of-criminal-responsibility-142483
Ten-year-olds Do Not Belong in Detention. Why Australia Must Raise the Age of Criminal Responsibility
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