Victoria is set to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12 and then 14 by 2027 after the Victorian government announced it will reform the state’s juvenile justice system. According to The United Nations, child welfare groups, medical experts, human rights lawyers, and Indigenous advocates, the minimum benchmark should be no lower than 14….
Secrecy to Come Off Criminal Age Report
A secret report on raising the age of criminal responsibility will be publicly released after a meeting between Australia’s attorneys-general. Federal Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus on Friday met his state and territory counterparts to discuss Australia’s justice system, including reforms about the age of criminal responsibility. In a communique released after the virtual meeting, the leaders agreed…
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